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14 Jan 2016Hacking For Dummies, 5th edition – Brand new and more of what it oughta be
It's official - the 5th edition of my book Hacking For Dummies is out!Outside of the first edition that was written 13 years ago, this new edition has, by far, the most updates and improvements yet. All based on the mistakes I make and the things I learn in my hands-on work performing independent security vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, I feel like Hacking For Dummies has come of age.In ...
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18 Jul 2014
How to communicate Web security to management, must-have security testing tools, and compliance in the cloud
Check out these new pieces I've written and recorded on Web application and cloud security. If you follow the things I recommend on communication (first three links), you can absolutely transform your information security program and the way that people perceive you as an IT professional.Communicating with Management about Web Security, Part 1 - Knowing What You're Up AgainstCommunicating with Management about Web Security, Part 2 - Prioritization and Sending ...
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29 Jan 2013
Introducing the brand new Hacking For Dummies, 4th edition
Well, it's here...the fourth edition of my book Hacking For Dummies is officially available today!Starting summer of 2012 and ending just before Christmas, I put in over 200 hours of blood, sweat, tears, and occasional cussing into this edition...more than any previous updates to the book. That said, my savvy technical editor, Peter Davis, and the wonderful editors at Wiley, Becky Huehls, Virginia Sanders, and Amy Fandrei were the real ...
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24 Jan 2011
Web application security testing: how much is enough?
How often should you test your Web sites and apps for #security flaws? Well, it depends of course! Here's a new bit I wrote where I delve into the different variables and things you need to be thinking about:How often should you test your web applications?Enjoy....
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24 Jan 2011
My book Hacking For Dummies is now in 3 languages
I was just told by my acquisitions editor at Wiley that my book Hacking For Dummies is being made available as an Italian language publication.English, Estonian (I know, who would've thought!?) and now Italian...cool....
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11 Jan 2011
My “new” book on ethical hacking turns 1
Today marks the one year anniversary of the publication of my "new" book Hacking For Dummies, 3rd edition.Wow, how time has flown by! Thanks so much to those of you who have provided both kind words and constructive criticism via your emails, Amazon.com reviews, and in your own independent sites and blogs. No doubt it'll soon be time to start planning out the 4th edition. Until then......
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19 Dec 2010
MS Exchange security + hacking and hardening SQL Server
Here are some new articles I've written for TechTarget that you may be interested in:Nine Exchange server risks you don’t want to overlookTen hacker tricks to exploit SQL Server systems (and oldie that I recently updated)Do you need to harden SQL Server 2008 R2?Enjoy!...
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30 Sep 2010
Elcomsoft’s new Phone Password Breaker now supports the BlackBerry
Elcomsoft's neat iPhone Password Breaker tool that can crack iPhone backup passwords just got 100% better. Now it's called Phone Password Breaker and supports BlackBerry backups. Nice.Combine such a tool with all the open shares and unstructured data scattered about the average network and you've got a pretty serious problem on your hands. That is unless you're using the tool in a security assessment and demonstrating the continued risks smartphones ...
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15 Sep 2010
Hacking Methodology chapter available for download
Chapter 4 of the latest edition of my book Hacking For Dummies is now available for download on TechTarget's SearchWindowsServer.com.If you like what you see, here's a direct link to the book on Amazon where you can save 34% off the cover price: Happy ethical hacking!...
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20 Jun 2010
Like Metasploit? You’ve gotta check out Metasploit Express.
Here's a piece I just wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com where I talk about Rapid7's new Metasploit Express. It has its kinks and was a bit finicky to use but Metasploit Express will no doubt provide a breath of fresh air for pen testers - and now, less technical auditors - all around....
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