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Hacking: The Art of Exploitation - 2nd Edition

   Author(s): Jon Erickson  

        Publisher: No Starch Press, Year: 2008

                                        

 Description: 

Hacking is the art of innovative problem solving, whether it involves finding an unexpected solution to a daunting problem or exploiting poor programming gaps. Many people call themselves hackers, but few have the solid technological framework that the envelope really needs to push.

Author Jon Erickson discusses how arcane hacking methods actually operate, rather than simply explaining how to run existing exploits. Hacking: The Art of Manipulation, 2nd Edition presents the basics of C programming from the viewpoint of a hacker in order to share the art and science of hacking in a way that is open to all.

The LiveCD included offers a full Linux programming and debugging environment-all without altering your existing operating system. Use it to follow the examples of the book as you fill in your knowledge gaps and explore hacking methods on your own. Get dirty debugging code from your side, overflow buffers, hijack network communications, circumvent safeguards, exploit cryptographic vulnerabilities, and maybe even invent fresh exploits. 

This book shows you how to:

• Computer programmes that use C, assembly language, and shell scripts
• Corrupt machine memory to run arbitrary code with buffer overflows and strings in format
• To obtain a real understanding of what is happening, scan processor registers and machine memory with a debugger.
• Outsmart basic security measures such as intrusion detection systems and non-executable stacks
• Gain access to a remote server using shellcode port-binding or connect-back and adjust the logging behaviour of a server to conceal your presence.
• Redirect traffic on the network, mask open ports and hijack TCP connexions
• Using the FMS attack, break encrypted wireless traffic and speed up brute force attacks using a matrix of probability for password
• Hackers often push the limits, study the unknown and develop their art. Hacking: The Art of Manipulation, 2nd Edition will give you a full image of programming, computer design, network communications and current hacking techniques, even if you don't already know how to programme them. Combine the experience with the Linux environment included and all you need is your own imagination.

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