Hack Attacks Revealed: A Complete Reference for UNIX, Windows, and Linux with Custom Security Toolkit

I have been teaching Windows 2000 and Unix security for the U.S. Army for 3 years. I am constantly searching for a book that will provide true insight into the hacker mindset and methods. Most books dawdle in the routine and well known hacks and still leave you wanting. "Hack Attacks Revealed, 2nd edition", takes you to the next level. It is the single best security reference book that I've seen.You rarely find a book... Read Full Review

This new edition is jam-packed with tons of hacks I didn't know existed for UNIX, Linux, and Windows and all in one book! It's a pain and no small expense, to have to buy three separate books to get this cool stuff. Having it all in one place is fantastic.

I read the first Hack Attacks Revealed, and it helped me out a great deal. I just completed reading the Second Edition, and it is even better. There is a good amount of new material and new vulnerability information, and the Tiger Suite continues to get even better.The Second Edition does a better job of explaining some of the methods used by hackers and the like. What I especially like is the explanaitons of how some of these... Read Full Review

This book promises quite a bit in the new edition, let's see what's really in here. Okay, the chapter layout is completely different as the book starts with a Technology section, followed by Discovery, then Penetration, Vulnerabilities, and finally the Toolbox. The technology part is nicely abridged to about 87 pages. The Discovery part differs greatly in that the source code has been moved to the CD and the author added more... Read Full Review

I found this 2ed more useful than the first. With updated NEWER exploits and Top 75 Hacks I found a great resource. My company is now using them in our policy testing. Oh and finally no more trial software on the CD.