Assumes a working knowledge of IP and networking and addresses the technical aspects of real-time communication over IP Presents a high level overview of packet media transport technologies, covering all the major VoIP protocols – SIP, H323 and MGCP Details specific strategies to design services for public networks where endpoints cannot be trusted and can [Read More...]

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks have freed users from the tyranny of big telecom, allowing people to make phone calls over the Internet at very low or no cost. But while VoIP is easy and cheap, it’s notoriously lacking in security. With minimal effort, hackers can eavesdrop on conversations, disrupt phone calls, change caller [Read More...]

With iPhone Hacks, you can make your iPhone do all you’d expect of a mobile smartphone — and more. Learn tips and techniques to unleash little-known features, find and create innovative applications for both the iPhone and iPod touch, and unshackle these devices to run everything from network utilities to video game emulators.
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Security issues in ad hoc and sensor networks have become extremely important. This edited book provides a comprehensive treatment for security issues in these networks, ranging from attack mitigation to recovery after an attack has been successfully executed. Security issues addressed include (but are not limited to) attacks, malicious node detection, access control, authentication, intrusion [Read More...]

designs than ever before. This is particularly challenging due to embedded devices inherent resource constraints such as limited power and memory. Therefore, traditional security solutions must be customized to fit their profile, and entirely new security concepts must be explored. However, there are few resources available to help engineers understand how to implement security measures [Read More...]

The sexy, elegant design of the Apple PowerBook combined with the Unix-like OS X operating system based on FreeBSD, have once again made OS X the Apple of every hacker’s eye. In this unique and engaging book covering the brand new OS X 10.4 Tiger, the world’s foremost “true hackers” unleash the power of OS [Read More...]

This handbook reveals those aspects of hacking least understood by network administrators. It analyzes subjects through a hacking/security dichotomy that details hacking maneuvers and defenses in the same context. Chapters are organized around specific components and tasks, providing theoretical background that prepares network defenders for the always-changing tools and techniques of intruders. Part I introduces [Read More...]

Do you analyze every packet that crosses your home network just because you can? Do you spend countless hours coding applications for the sheer joy and challenge? Do you have a coin jar labeled “Trip to DEFCON/Black Hat Fund”? If you want to refine those skills to land a top InfoSec job and employer-funded trip [Read More...]

This is the “user manual” that didn’t come with any of the 30 million GPS receivers currently in use, showing readers how to modify, tweak, and hack their GPS to take it to new levels Crazy–cool modifications include exploiting secret keycodes, revealing hidden features, building power cords and cables, hacking the battery and antenna, protecting [Read More...]

Since 1999, Hacking Exposed has educated millions of readers about the ease of hacking into computer networks and systems. Hacking Exposed: Web Applications 2 shows you how to meet this challenge with the two-pronged approach adapted from the original Hacking Exposed, the best-selling digital security book of all time. First, we catalog the greatest threats [Read More...]

Defend against the sneakiest attacks by looking at your Cisco network and devices through the eyes of the intruder. Hacking Exposed Cisco Networks shows you, step-by-step, how hackers target exposed systems, gain access, and pilfer compromised networks. All device-specific and network-centered security issues are covered alongside real-world examples, in-depth case studies, and detailed countermeasures. It’s [Read More...]

Advances in technology are causing new privacy concerns as an increasing number of citizens are engaging in online activities. Techniques and Applications for Advanced Information Privacy and Security: Emerging Organizational, Ethical, and Human Issues provides a thorough understanding of issues and concerns in information technology security. An advanced reference source covering topics such as security [Read More...]

Gerard Blokdijk, Claire Engle, Jackie Brewster, “IT Risk Management Guide – Risk Management Implementation Guide: Presentations, Blueprints, Templates; Complete Risk Management Toolkit Guide for Information Technology Processes and Systems ” MBAre you exposing your business to IT risk, and leaving profit opportunities on the table? You might be if you are managing your IT risk [Read More...]

If you’re looking to fully understand and effectively implement identity-based encryption (IBE) technology, this authoritative resource is a smart choice. Until now, details on IBE have only been found in cumbersome, hard-to-follow journal articles and conference proceedings. This is the first book to offer you complete, easy-to-understand guidance on the subject. Comparing and contrasting IBE [Read More...]

You may regard cloud computing as an ideal way for your company to control IT costs, but do you know how private and secure this service really is? Not many people do. With Cloud Security and Privacy, you’ll learn what’s at stake when you trust your data to the cloud, and what you can do [Read More...]