Low tech hacking street smarts for security professionals
Criminals using hacking techniques can cost corporations, governments, and individuals millions of dollars each year. While the media focuses on the grand-scale attacks that have been planned for months and executed by teams and countries, there are thousands more that aren't broadcast. Low Te...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Waltham, Mass. :
Elsevier
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628250906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Low Tech Hacking: Street Smarts for Security Professionals; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; About the Authors; Introlduction; Book Overview and Key Learning Points; Book Audience; How this Book is Organized; Chapter 1: Social engineering: The ultimate low tech hacking threat; Chapter 2: Low tech vulnerabilities: Physical security; Chapter 3: More about locks and ways to low tech hack them; Chapter 4: Low tech wireless hacking; Chapter 5: Low tech targeting and surveillance: How much could they find out about you?
- Chapter 6: Low tech hacking for the penetration testerChapter 7: Low tech hacking and the law: Where can you go for help?; Chapter 8: Information security awareness training: Your most valuable countermeasure to employee risk; Conclusion; Chapter 1: Social engineering: The ultimate low tech hacking threat; How Easy is it?; The Mind of a Social Engineer; The mind of a victim; Tools of The Social Engineering Trade; One of my favorite tools of the trade; Social engineering would never work against our company; What Was I Able to Social Engineer Out of Mary?
- The Final Sting-Two weeks Later-Friday AfternoonWhy did this scam work?; Let's look at a few more social engineering tools; Keystroke logger: Is there one under your desk?; One of my lunchtime tools; Let's look at that Telephone butt-in set on my tool belt; Meet Mr. Phil Drake; Meet Mr. Paul Henry; Traditional AV, IDS, and IPS considerations; Traditional firewall consideration; Flaw remediation; Do you have a guest user of your credit card?; A few possible countermeasures; Always be slightly suspicious; Start to study the art of social engineering; Start a social engineering book library
- SummaryChapter 2: Low tech vulnerabilities: Physical security; A mini risk assessment; What did I have at risk?; What were some possible threats while out on the lake?; What were some of the possible vulnerabilities?; And finally, what about my countermeasures?; Outsider-Insider Threats; Some things to consider for the security of your buildings; Check all locks for proper operation; Use employee badges; Shredder technology keeps changing as well; Keep an eye on corporate or agency phone books; Unsecured areas are targets for tailgating; Special training for off-shift staff
- Bomb threats in ChicagoCheck those phone closets; Remove a few door signs; Review video security logs; Consider adding motion-sensing lights; Subterranean vulnerabilities; Clean Out Your Elephant Burial Ground; Spot Check Those Drop Ceilings; Internal auditors are your friends; BONUS: Home Security Tips; Summary; Chapter 3: More about locks and ways to low tech hack them; A little more about locks and lock picking; What kinds of locks are the most popular?; Purchasing better quality locks will be cost effective; Be aware of lock vulnerabilities; Forced entry-and other ways to cheat!
- A time-tested low tech method of forced entry
