The Art of Exploitation: The Art of Vulnerability Discovery

Author: JONERICKSON
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: A solid foundation in advanced hacking techniques. Hacking is a creative problem-solving art. It 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 hacker. "The Hacker's Way: The Art of Vulnerability Exploitation" teaches 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 Exploitation" 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 some core hacking techniques and skills, you will begin to think like a hacker. Once you learn to think like a hacker, you can innovate new technologies or prevent potential attacks against you. Hacking is a creative art. "The Hacker's Way: The Art of Vulnerability Exploitation" 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 hackers in their attacks, while also 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 preventive measures, proactively uncover vulnerabilities in systems or networks, and prevent potential attacks. This book is primarily aimed at computer security and network security enthusiasts. Whether you want to attack or defend, if you want to master hacking techniques, this book is worth reading.