The Way of the Hacker: The Art of Vulnerability Discovery

Author: Erikson
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: A solid foundation in black-hat hacking techniques. Hacking is a creative problem-solving art that can be used to find unconventional solutions to difficult problems or uncover vulnerabilities in brittle programs. Many call themselves hackers, but almost none possess the solid technical foundation required to be a successful one. "The Hacker's Way: The Art of Vulnerability Discovery" explains the knowledge that every true hacker should know. While many books on hacking introduce you to running others' exploits, they don't truly explain the technical details. "The Hacker's Way: The Art of Vulnerability Discovery" introduces the theory and essence of hacking, as well as the science behind it. By learning some core hacking techniques and skills, you will begin to understand the mindset and habits of hackers. Once you master these core techniques and skills, you will start to think like a hacker. Once you learn to think like a hacker, you can innovate new technologies or prevent similar potential attacks against you. Hacking is a creative art. "The Hacker's Way: The Art of Vulnerability Discovery" takes you into the world of hacking, teaching you the solid technical foundation that every true hacker must have. This book provides a detailed introduction to the theory and essence of hacking, as well as the science that supports hacking, while exploring specific examples, including: writing attack programs by exploiting buffer overflow and format string vulnerabilities; writing printable ASCII polymorphic shellcode; TCP connections; uncovering encrypted 802.11b wireless streams using FMS attacks. Through these examples, you will learn some core hacking techniques and skills, and understand the mindset and habits of hackers. Once you grasp the mindset of hacking, you can take proactive measures to discover vulnerabilities in systems or networks early on and prevent potential attacks. This book is primarily aimed at computer security and network security enthusiasts. Whether you want to master hacking techniques for offensive or defensive purposes, this book is worth reading.