Computers

The latest Windows security attack and defense strategies. "Securing Windows begins with reading this book." --James Costello (CISSP) IT Security Specialist, Honeywell. Meet the challenges of Windows security with the exclusive Hacking Exposed "attack-countermeasure" approach. Learn how real-world malicious hackers conduct reconnaissance of targets and then exploit common misconfigurations and software flaws on both clients and servers. See leading-edge exploitation techniques demonstrated, and learn how the latest countermeasures in Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003/2008 can mitigate these attacks. Get practical advice based on the authors' and contributors' many years as security professionals hired to break into the world's largest IT infrastructures. Dramatically improve the security of Microsoft technology deployments of all sizes when you learn to: Establish business relevance and context for security by highlighting real-world risks; Take a tour of the Windows security architecture from the hacker's perspective, exposing old and new vulnerabilities that can easily be avoided; Understand how hackers use reconnaissance techniques such as footprinting, scanning, banner grabbing, DNS queries, and Google searches to locate vulnerable Windows systems; Learn how information is extracted anonymously from Windows using simple NetBIOS, SMB, MSRPC, SNMP, and Active Directory enumeration techniques; Prevent the latest remote network exploits such as password grinding via WMI and Terminal Server, passive Kerberos logon sniffing, rogue server/man-in-the-middle attacks, and cracking vulnerable services; See up close how professional hackers reverse engineer and develop new Windows exploits; Identify and eliminate rootkits, malware, and stealth software; Fortify SQL Server against external and insider attacks; Harden your clients and users against the latest e-mail phishing, spyware, adware, and Internet Explorer threats; Deploy and confi more...

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How Computers Work is a fully illustrated guide to the entire world of home computing. It covers every major component found both inside and outside the PC, from the processor and video card, to mice, keyboards and printers. It covers all the ways people use their PCs, explaining everything from how windows manages data, to how spreadsheets work, to how game makers create 3D worlds to how eBay and Google work. It covers virtually everything related to home networking and the Internet, including how viruses and spyware can infiltrate your computer and how firewalls and antivirus programs prevent them. It even covers other popular electronics people often use in conjunction with their computers or that are computers in their own right, such as personal video recorders (like TiVo), the iPhone and how games consoles, such as the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, work. There is no stone left unturned. No book on the planet covers the diverse range of topics found in How Computers Work, and those that manage to come close don't do it in full color, with beatifully detailed illustrations throughout. Nor does any other author have Ron White's flair for taking complex technological concepts and breaking them down to be easily digested by audiences of all ages. more...

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Even if you have no programming experience, you'll learn to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with help from this easy-to-use, self-teaching guide. Author and programming instructor Jim Keogh covers the basics of this leading Web development language and explains how to write cross-browser JavaScript programs in no time. more...

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Digital photography is hot. In the year 2006, 106 million digital cameras were sold worldwide, up 14.5% from the previous year. That number is expected to increase to 114 million units in 2007. Digital cameras have outsold film cameras since 2003; many manufacturers have discontinued their film-based operations in favor of all-digital product lines. Basic digital cameras can now be found as low as $50. Professional and semi-pro cameras have even come down in price; consumers can now purchase single-lens reflex (SLR) digital cameras for under $700. Traditional photographers face a difficult learning curve when switching to digital. Not only are new image-editing capabilities available, but existing techniques often have no counterpart in the digital world. (How do you create a double exposure when there's no film to manipulate?) In addition, the buzz around digital photography is enticing new photographers into the fold. Not only do they not know how to use their new digital cameras, they also don't know how to compose, focus, and light their photographs. These new digital photographers need to learn basic photographic techniques, from the ground up, and how they apply in the digital world. To meet the needs of both new and migrating digital photographers, a comprehensive A to Z guide is needed - a book that includes instruction in both basic photographic techniques and advanced digital image manipulation. more...

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A concise, elegant introduction to Objective-C and Object-Oriented Programming for developers new to Mac OS X. Detailed examples and well-crafted exercises make the book suitable for either self-instruction or classroom use. Written by best selling author of Unix Shell Programming and several other Unix and C programming classics. With Objective C coming preinstalled on all copies of Mac OS X, there is a growing demand for Objective C programming skills. more...

Price: $27.99