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Open Source Software for Digital Forensics is the first book dedicated to the use of FLOSS (Free Libre Open Source Software) in computer forensics. It presents the motivations for using FLOSS applications as tools for collection, preservation and analysis of digital evidence in computer and network...

What is spyware? What is adware?  You’ve probably heard of them because everyone that gets online is either bombarded with information about the products that can help to protect against these two things or get so much spam that they’ve had to remove it from their system.   Spyware and adware...

This book includes high-quality, peer-reviewed research papers from the 6thInternational Conference on Innovations in Computer Science & Engineering (ICICSE 2018), held at Guru Nanak Institutions, Hyderabad, India from August 17 to 18, 2018. The book discusses a wide variety of industrial, engineering...

This work introduces the reader to the world of digital forensics in a practical and accessible manner. The text was written to fulfill a need for a book that introduces forensic methodology and sound forensic thinking, combined with hands-on examples for common tasks in a computer forensic examination....

Ora che tutta la nostra vita è digitale, la sicurezza è diventata una priorità. Dopo aver illustrato quali sono i pericoli (passati e presenti: dai malware alle truffe, dal phishing ai keylogger), questo manualetto di autodifesa informatica spiega come mettere al sicuro computer, smartphone e tablet,...

Maurits Kaptein legt in ‘Hallo wereld, hallo computer’ haarfijn en in klare taal uit wat iedereen zou moeten weten over digitale technologie. Een manager die geen verstand heeft van financiën en zijn eigen balans niet kan lezen moet een MBA doen, krijgt een cursus of wordt ontslagen. Maar als...

Viren, Würmer, Trojanische Pferde, das Arsenal der Hackerangriffe auf IT-Infrastrukturen scheint unerschöpflich. Nachdem Computerwurm Stuxnet 2010 das Steuerungssystem eines iranischen Atomkraftwerks befallen hatte und Computer durch die Malware Flame ferngesteuert und ausspioniert wurden, sorgte...

Unternehmen und Behörden schützen ihre IT-Systeme mit umfangreichen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen. Trotzdem werden diese Systeme immer wieder für kriminelle Zwecke missbraucht bzw. von böswilligen Hackern angegriffen. Nach solchen Vorfällen will man erfahren, wie es dazu kam, wie folgenreich der Einbruch...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference on Security Education, WISE 9, held in Hamburg, Germany, in May 2015. The 11 revised papers presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. They are organized...

Why write a book about hacking? The question is really, as we will see throughout the book, computer attacks happen each and every day, with increasing virulence. To create a good defense, you must understand the offensive techniques of your adversaries. In my career as a system penetration tester,...

Just as a professional athlete doesn’t show up without a solid game plan, ethical hackers, IT professionals, and security researchers should not be unprepared, either. The Hacker Playbook provides them their own game plans. Written by a longtime security professional and CEO of Secure...

This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2015 CompTIA exam objectives for exams 901 & 902 Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this self-study set has been thoroughly updated to cover 100% of the topics...

Identity thieves can do an awful lot of bad once they have your personal information. And increasingly smartphone users are being hacked because they don't understand how to configure or use their devices safely. The bad guys can make your phone call or text premium numbers that they own, pocketing...

Learn How To Protect Your Websites and Beat the Hackers! If you have a WordPress blog you need to be concerned with security just like you do with any website. Hackers are always looking for an opportunity to attack a site and your WordPress blog could be a target. Here are some essential tips to...