Buffer Overflow Attack - Detection, Analysis and Prevention

Author: Foster
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The forensic investigation of some notorious Internet attacks (such as SQLSlammer and Blaster worms) reveals that buffer overflows are the weaknesses chosen by sophisticated hackers to carry out attacks. These worms can slow down or even paralyze the Internet and require billions of dollars to clean up. Currently, more powerful and insidious threats have emerged in the form of "Customexploits," where each attack's exploit is different, making them harder to detect and prevent. These exploits are not only difficult to remember by name but also lack media coverage, yet they can still bring severe disasters. This book clearly demonstrates that the only way to prevent endless variations of buffer overflow attacks is through perfect design, coding, and testing of all applications. This is the only professional book currently available for detecting, analyzing, and preventing buffer overflow attacks.