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By (author) Jon Erickson; By (author) Erickson, Jon
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Deals with computers/software.
Hacking is the art of creative problem solving, whether that means finding an unconventional solution to a difficult problem or exploiting holes in sloppy programming. Many people call themselves hackers, but few have the strong technical foundation needed to really push the envelope. Rather than merely showing how to run existing exploits, author Jon Erickson explains how arcane hacking techniques actually work. To share the art and science of hacking in a way that is accessible to everyone, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition introduces the fundamentals of C programming from a hacker”s perspective. The included LiveCD provides a complete Linux programming and debugging environment all without modifying your current operating system. Use it to follow along with the book”s examples as you fill gaps in your knowledge and explore hacking techniques on your own. Get your hands dirty debugging code, overflowing buffers, hijacking network communications, bypassing protections, ex
Table of contents
HACKING: THE ART OF EXPLOITATION, 2ND EDITION.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSPREFACEChapter 0x100: INTRODUCTIONChapter 0x200: PROGRAMMINGChapter 0x300: EXPLOITATIONChapter 0x400: NETWORKINGChapter 0x500: SHELLCODEChapter 0x600: COUNTERMEASURESChapter 0x700: CRYPTOLOGYChapter 0x800: CONCLUSIONCOLOPHON
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“A book this good is a rare find, and certainly worth the read for any individual interested in security. Rating: 9/10”
—Slashdot
“We can surely say that this book is one of the essential hacking books of all time.”
—Hackerzzz
“This book does a great job of covering C programming, assembly programming, vulnerability discovery, and exploitation all in one. If you are going to read only one book, start here.”
—Dino Dai Zovi
“Anyone can read this book to get a good understanding of how network hacking was started . . . if you want to know early 20’s hacking theories, this book is for you!”
—Mic Johnson, Latest Hacking News, “Five Best Hacking Books That Are Still Relevant in 2021”
“Like all good books, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition encourages you to get your hands dirty. Each chapter focuses on a series of examples with finely worded guidance from Erickson. It”s not a beast of a read either; it is highly accessible with an emphasis on allowing practice of the examples rather than drowning the reader in hacking theory.”
—The Register
“With especially clear coverage of heap and stack overflows, this book not only explains what”s involved in hacking, but walks readers through common tools and techniques.”
—InformIT
“A security professional”s paradise, burrowing down to the code level of dozens of different loopholes and explaining the underlying logic behind the attacks.”
—GeekDad on Wired.com
“This is a good book. It does a great job of first establishing the mindset of a hacker and then walking the reader step by step through the various techniques of finding interesting ways to solve problems. This in itself is what the author claims is the defining characteristic of a hacker, and I agree.”
—;login: The USENIX Magazine
“This book will take any programmer well beyond the usual programming techniques covered in conventional programming books.”
—Electronic Design
“Those whose jobs are to protect computer systems and applications must understand these flaws and techniques in order to fix, prevent and protect against them. This does not only apply to computing, but to any other field where a ”bad guy” can take advantage of a system for their own selfish reasons. Once knowledge has been released, it becomes very difficult to put it
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