Hacking For Dummies or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 QuickSteps

Hacking For Dummies

Author: Kevin Beaver

Are you worried about external hackers and rogue insiders breaking into your systems? Whether it’s social engineering, network infrastructure attacks, or application hacking, security breaches in your systems can devastate your business or personal life. In order to counter these cyber bad guys, you must become a hacker yourself—an ethical hacker.

Hacking for Dummies shows you just how vulnerable your systems are to attackers. It shows you how to find your weak spots and perform penetration and other security tests. With the information found in this handy, straightforward book, you will be able to develop a plan to keep your information safe and sound. You’ll discover how to:

• Work ethically, respect privacy, and save your system from crashing

• Develop a hacking plan

• Treat social engineers and preserve their honesty

• Counter war dialing and scan infrastructures

• Understand the vulnerabilities of Windows, Linux, and Novell NetWare

• Prevent breaches in messaging systems, web applications, and databases

• Report your results and managing security changes

• Avoid deadly mistakes

• Get management involved with defending your systems

As we enter into the digital era, protecting your systems and your company has never been more important. Don’t let skepticism delay your decisions and put your security at risk. With Hacking For Dummies, you can strengthen your defenses and prevent attacks from every angle!

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Introduction	1
Pt. I	Building the foundation for ethical hacking	7
Ch. 1	Introduction to ethical hacking	9
Ch. 2	Cracking the hacker mindset	21
Ch. 3	Developing your ethical hacking plan	29
Ch. 4	Hacking methodology	39
Pt. II	Putting ethical hacking in motion	53
Ch. 5	Social engineering	55
Ch. 6	Physical security	69
Ch. 7	Passwords	79
Pt. III	Network hacking	103
Ch. 8	War dialing	105
Ch. 9	Network infrastructure	117
Ch. 10	Wireless LANs	147
Pt. IV	Operating system hacking	165
Ch. 11	Windows	167
Ch. 12	Linux	193
Ch. 13	Novell NetWare	215
Pt. V	Application hacking	235
Ch. 14	Malware	237
Ch. 15	Messaging systems	257
Ch. 16	Web applications	279
Pt. VI	Ethical hacking aftermath	297
Ch. 17	Reporting your results	299
Ch. 18	Plugging security holes	305
Ch. 19	Managing security changes	311
Pt. VII	The part of tens	317
Ch. 20	Ten tips for getting upper management buy-in	319
Ch. 21	Ten deadly mistakes	323
Pt. VIII	Appendixes	327
	App. A: Tools and resources	329
	App. B: About the book web site	337
	Index	339

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Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 QuickSteps

Author: Marty Matthews

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!

Get started using Outlook 2007 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions show you how to use all the new and improved features. Follow along and learn to work with the new Office interface and ribbon; send, receive, and manage e-mail; enter contact information; schedule appointments; set up tasks; and use the Journal.

You'll also find out how to manage files and folders, secure your e-mail, and block junk mail and spam. Plus, you can flip straight to the information you need easily using the color-coded tabs. Get the book that gets you started using Outlook 2007 in no time.

In each chapter:

• Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks
• Need-to-know facts in concise narrative
• Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
• Bonus information related to the topic being covered
• Errors and pitfalls to avoid

Marty and Carole Matthews are the authors or coauthors of more than 70 books, including Windows Vista QuickSteps and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 QuickSteps. They are the creators of the QuickSteps series.

Bobbi Sandberg is a consultant, an instructor, and a retired CPA, as well as the coauthor of Quicken 2007 QuickSteps and two other books.