Hacking Exposed Wireless
Authors: Cache, Johnny; Wright, Joshua; Liu, Vincent
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-166661-9
ISBN-10: 0071666613
©2010 | 2nd Edition | 560 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: August 2010
Price: US$ 49.99
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The latest techniques for securing wireless networks using the proven Hacking Exposed methodology
Filled with tactical security information, Hacking Exposed Wireless, Second Edition sheds light on how hackers zero in on susceptible networks and peripherals, gain access, and execute debilitating attacks. The book includes vital details on new, previously unpublished attacks alongside real-world, proven countermeasures. Seven new chapters discuss in depth how to conduct an assessment from start to finish, secure Bluetooth networks, write custom wireless security tools, and ensure compliance with the latest wireless laws and regulations.
Hacking Exposed Wireless, Second Edition features:
- Thorough updates for the latest wireless threats and techniques
- Information on wireless laws and regulations including how to meet PCI wireless security requirements
- Content written by world-renowned wireless security experts
- Global examples throughout
About the Author
Vincent Liu, CISSP, is the Managing Director at Stach & Liu, a security consulting firm providing IT security services to the Fortune 500 and global financial institutions as well as U.S. and foreign governments. Before founding Stach & Liu, Vincent led the Attack & Penetration and Reverse Engineering teams for the Global Security unit at Honeywell International. Prior to that, he was a consultant with the Ernst & Young Advanced Security Centers and an analyst at the National Security Agency. In these roles, he gained extensive experience conducting risk assessments, performing application code reviews, and supporting incident response situations. Vincent is a contributor for the Metasploit Project and a respected member of the security community. He is an experienced speaker and has presented his research at conferences including BlackHat, ToorCon, and Microsoft BlueHat.
Vincent has been published in interviews, journals, and books with highlights including: Penetration Tester’s Open Source Toolkit; Writing Security Tools and Exploits; Sockets, Shellcode, Porting, and Coding; and Hacking Exposed: Wireless. Most recently, he led the technical editing of the critically-acclaimed Ajax Security, published by Addison-Wesley.
Vincent holds a Bachelor of Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Computer Science and Engineering and a minor in Psychology. Johnny Cache received his Masters in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2006. His thesis work, which focused on fingerprinting 802.11 device drivers, won the Gary Kildall award for the most innovative computer science thesis. Johnny wrote his first program on a Tandy 128K color computer sometime in 1988. Since then he has spoken at several security conferences including BlackHat, BlueHat, and ToorCon. He has also released a number of papers related to 802.11 security, and is the author of many wireless tools. Most of his wireless utilities are included in the Airbase suite, available at 802.11mercenary.net.
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Part I: Hack 802.11 Wireless Technology
Case Study I: Wireless Hacking for Hire
1 Introduction to 802.11 Hacking
2 Scanning and Enumerating 802.11 Networks
3 Attack 802.11 Wireless Networks
4 Attack WPA-protected 802.11 Networks
Part II: Hack 802.11 Clients
Case Study II: Riding the Insecure Airwaves
5 Attack 802.11 Wireless Clients
6 Take it All the Way, Bridge the Airgap Through a Mac OSX Client
7 Take it All the Way, Bridge the Airgap Through a Windows Client
Part III: Hack Additional Wireless Technologies
Case Study III: Snow Day
8 Bluetooth Scanning and Reconnaissance
9 Bluetooth Eavesdropping
10 Attacking and Exploiting Bluetooth
11 Hack Zigbee
12 Hack DECT
Appendix Scoping and Information Gathering
