Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Fourth Edition

Defend against today's most devious attacks

Fully revised to include cutting-edge new tools for your security arsenal, Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Fourth Edition reveals how to protect your network from a wide range of nefarious exploits. You'll get detailed explanations of each tool’s function along with best practices for configuration and implementation illustrated by code samples and up-to-date, real-world case studies. This new edition includes references to short videos that demonstrate several of the tools in action. Organized by category, this practical guide makes it easy to quickly find the solution you need to safeguard your system from the latest, most devastating hacks.

Demonstrates how to configure and use these and other essential tools:

Virtual machines and emulators: Oracle VirtualBox, VMware Player, VirtualPC, Parallels, and open-source options

Vulnerability scanners: OpenVAS, Metasploit

File system monitors: AIDE, Samhain, Tripwire

Windows auditing tools: Nbtstat, Cain, MBSA, PsTools

Command-line networking tools: Netcat, Cryptcat, Ncat, Socat

Port forwarders and redirectors: SSH, Datapipe, FPipe, WinRelay

Port scanners: Nmap, THC-Amap

Network sniffers and injectors: WinDump, Wireshark, ettercap, hping, kismet, aircrack, snort

Network defenses: firewalls, packet filters, and intrusion detection systems

War dialers: ToneLoc, THC-Scan, WarVOX

Web application hacking utilities: Nikto, HTTP utilities, ZAP, Sqlmap

Password cracking and brute-force tools: John the Ripper, L0phtCrack, HashCat, pwdump, THC-Hydra

Forensic utilities: dd, Sleuth Kit, Autopsy, Security Onion

Privacy tools: Ghostery, Tor, GnuPG, Truecrypt, Pidgin-OTR