This expanded, revised and updated edition of The Hackers' Handbook 3.0 looks at the whole phenomenon of hacking, from its beginnings in the computer networks of the early 80s, through some of the legendary hackers and their exploits, to the basic tools that hackers use today and how to guard against them, or apply them yourself to start learning the art of information retrieval. All the different areas of hacking are clearly discussed, along with their implications, what is at stake, ways to...
This expanded, revised and updated edition of The Hackers Handbook 3.0 looks at the whole phenomenon of hacking, from its beginnings in the computer networks of the early 80s, through some of the legendary hackers and their exploits, to the basic tools that hackers use todayand how to guard against them, or apply them yourself to start learning the art of information retrieval. All the different areas of hacking are clearly discussed, along with their implications, what is at stake, ways to protect against potential damage, and how to try them out for yourself. There is also a full range of hints and tips for getting the most out of the basic Internet tools we all use, such as email, the World Wide Web, and more.
In the BeginningIntroduction to Hacking 8Hackers 25Tools, Techniques & ThreatsTools 46Techniques 68Telecoms & Wi-Fi 97Security Threats 118Internet Threats 135Privacy Threats 169Motivations, Mischief & MayhemCyber-War 188Cyber-Crime 207Cyber-Censorship 218In the FutureMinimising Threat 226The Death of the Internet? 242Index 252