Oracle 10g has introduced new features into it srepertoire of SQL instructions that make database queries more versatile. When programmers use SQL in Oracle, they inevitably look for easier and new ways to handle queries. What is needed is a way to introduce SQL users to the new features of Oracle 10g concisely and systematically so that database programmers can take full advantag eof the newer capabilities. This book hopes to meet this need by exploring some common new SQL features.

Each chapter includes numerous working examples, and Oracle users can run these examples as they read and workt hrough the book. Also, many books on Oracle 10g present the language syntax alone with no in-depth explanation, analysis, or examples. In this book, we present not only the syntax for new features and functions, but also a thorough clarification and breakdown of the different functions, along with examples of ways they can and should be used.

Designed to exploit Oracle 10g’s SQL, this book takes a comprehensive look at Oracle 10g’s analytical functions, MODEL statements, and regular expressions. In addition, the book covers collection objects and object-oriented structures and introduces new Oracle 10g topics such as XML and statistical functions. The authors’ logical and developmental approach to query building includes a review of older Oracle tools to help in the transition to newer material.

The tools, or hacks in this book reveal techniques that go well beyond basic management tasks found in most handbooks. Hacks range from those that deal with general administration to more esoteric hacks in the areas of network deployment, patch management, performance, security, and backup and recovery. No matter which Windows Server you use–NT, IIS, 2000, or 2003–Windows Server Hacks will put the knowledge and expertise of veteran system administrators to work for you.

For some time now, Microsoft Windows (in all its incarnations) has been the dominant desktop operating system for businesses small and large. But in recent years, the platform has also made significant inroads into the server side of the equation. In the late 1990s, for example, the now-legacy Windows NT 4.0 Server platform became popular for running web servers using IIS and largely displaced Novell NetWare in the file/print server arena. Other server applications that ran on top of NT, such as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server, also made Windows a top platform for messaging/collaboration and database servers.

Windows 2000 Server built upon the success of NT by adding increased stability, reliability, and a new feature called Active Directory that quickly overtook Novell Directory Services (NDS) as the dominant enterprise-level directory service product. And Windows Server 2003, the latest incarnation of server-side Windows, is likely to further cement Microsoft’s dominant position in the enterprise, despite the serious challenges arising from Linux and other open source software.

In your hands is a book that is an essential companion safeguarding the increasingly critical Web sites and e-commerce systems that are the cornerstone of global e-businesses. Web Hacking: Attacks and Defense offers the distilled experience of leading security consultants that will help level the playing field for the beleaguered security and IT staff challenged with fending off the hacker onslaught—those who see the Internet as a faster and more efficient mechanism for stealing from and abusing others. If you read and apply the lessons offered here, some of the most disreputable people on the Internet are going to be severely disappointed, as some of their most effective tricks will be useless against your sites. They will have to be much more creative and work a lot harder to compromise the security of your applications. These pages are filled with the knowledge and distilled experience of some of the world’s best white-hat hackers, the stalwart consultants of Foundstone.

The authors have delivered eye-opening and dazzling insights into the world of Web site and application hacking. Some of the most devastating tools and techniques that have been used by cyber criminals and hackers to lay waste to Web sites around the planet are discussed in this book. The part opener case studies and chapter examples lay out in stunning detail the consequences of failing to understand and anticipate the many methods that are available and in use by the “dark side.” The countermeasures necessary to combat these depredations are detailed with clinical efficiency. To defeat thieves, it helps to know where, how, and why they strike and the weak points they favor. Web Hacking is your guidebook to these techniques.

This is a book about the computer underground. It is not a book about law enforcement agencies, and it is not written from the point of view of the police officer. From a literary perspective, I have told this story through the eyes of numerous computer hackers. In doing so, I hope to provide the reader with a window into a mysterious, shrouded and usually inaccessible realm.

Who are hackers? Why do they hack? There are no simple answers to these questions. Each hacker is different. To that end, I have attempted to present a collection of individual but interconnected stories, bound by their links to the international computer underground. These are true stories, tales of the world’s best and the brightest hackers and phreakers. There are some members of the underground whose stories I have not covered, a few of whom would also rank as world-class. In the end, I chose to paint detailed portraits of a few hackers rather than attempt to compile a comprehensive but shallow catalogue.

While each hacker has a distinct story, there are common themes which appear throughout many of the stories. Rebellion against all symbols of authority. Dysfunctional families. Bright children suffocated by ill-equipped teachers. Mental illness or instability. Obsession and addiction.

I have endeavoured to track what happened to each character in this work over time: the individual’s hacking adventures, the police raid and the ensuing court case. Some of those court cases have taken years to reach completion.

Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most celebrated hacker, now devotes his life to helping businesses and governments combat data thieves, cybervandals, and other malicious computer intruders. In his bestselling The Art of Deception, Mitnick presented fictionalized case studies that illustrated how savvy computer crackers use “social engineering” to compromise even the most technically secure computer systems. Now, in his new book, Mitnick goes one step further, offering hair-raising stories of real-life computer break-ins-and showing how the victims could have prevented them. Mitnick’s reputation within the hacker community gave him unique credibility with the perpetrators of these crimes, who freely shared their stories with him-and whose exploits Mitnick now reveals in detail for the first time.

With riveting “you are there” descriptions of real computer break-ins, indispensable tips on countermeasures security professionals need to implement now, and Mitnick’s own acerbic commentary on the crimes he describes, this book is sure to reach a wide audience-and attract the attention of both law enforcement agencies and the media.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - Hacking the Casinos for a Million Bucks.
Chapter 02 - When Terrorists Come Calling.
Chapter 03 - The Texas Prison Hack.
Chapter 04 - Cops and Robbers.
Chapter 05 - The Robin Hood Hacker.
Chapter 06 - The Wisdom and Folly of Penetration Testing.
Chapter 07 - Of Course Your Bank Is Secure — Right?
Chapter 08 - Your Intellectual Property Isn’t Safe.
Chapter 09 - On the Continent.
Chapter 10 - Social Engineers — How They Work and How to Stop Them.
Chapter 11 - Short Takes.

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The Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook is an essential guide for anyone who uses the Internet for research, including librarians, teachers, students, writers, and business professionals. Author Hock, an award-winning writer and Internet trainer, explains strategies and tools (including search engines, directories, and portals) for all major areas of Internet content. Readers with little to moderate searching experience will appreciate Hock’s helpful, easy-to-follow advice, while experienced searchers will discover a number of new ideas, techniques, and resources.

The book is about:
- Basics for the Serious Searcher
- An Internet Reference Shelf
- General Web Directories and Portals
- Groups and Mailing Lists
- Specialized Directories
- News Resources
- Search Engines
- Finding Products Online
- Becoming Part of the Internet:Publishing
- Sights and Sounds: Finding Images, Audio, and Video

Stealing the Network:How to Own the Box is a unique book in the fiction department.It combines stories that are fictional with technology that is real.While none of these specific events have happened,there is no reason why they could not.You could argue it provides a roadmap for criminal hackers,but I say it does something else:It provides a glimpse into the creative minds of some of today’s best hackers,and even the best hackers will tell you that the game is a mental one.

The phrase “Root is a state of mind,”coined by K0resh and printed on shirts from DEF CON,sums this up nicely.While you may have the skills,if you lack the mental fortitude,you will never reach the top.This is what separates the truly elite hackers from the wannabe hackers.

When I say hackers,I don’t mean criminals.There has been a lot of confusion surrounding this terminology,ever since the mass media started reporting computer break-ins.Originally,it was a compliment applied to technically adept computer programmers and system administrators.If you had a problem with your system and you needed it fixed quickly,you got your best hacker on the job.

They might “hack up”the source code to fix things,because they knew the big picture.While other people may know how different parts of the system work,hackers have the big picture in mind while working on the smallest details.This perspective gives them great flexibility when approaching a problem, because they don’t expect the first thing that they try to work.

We humans are born with an inner drive to explore the nature of our surroundings. As young men, both Kevin Mitnick and I were intensely curious about the world and eager to prove ourselves. We were rewarded often in our attempts to learn new things, solve puzzles, and win at games. But at the same time, the world around us taught us rules of behavior that constrained our inner urge toward free exploration. For our boldest scientists and technological entrepreneurs, as well as for people like Kevin Mitnick, following this inner urge offers the greatest thrills, letting us accomplish things that others believe cannot be done.

The Art of Deception shows how vulnerable we all are - government, business, and each of us personally - to the intrusions of the social engineer. In this security-conscious era, we spend huge sums on technology to protect our computer networks and data.

This book points out how easy it is to trick insiders and circumvent all this technological protection. Whether you work in business or government, this book provides a powerful road map to help you understand how social engineers work and what you can do to foil them. Using fictionalized stories that are both entertaining and eye-opening, Kevin and co-author Bill Simon bring to life the techniques of the social engineering underworld. After each story, they offer practical guidelines to help you guard against the breaches and threats they’re described.

Technological security leaves major gaps that people like Kevin can help us close. Read this book and you may finally realize that we all need to turn to the Mitnick’s among us for guidance.

THIS BOOK WON’T TURN YOU INTO A HACKER ANY MORE THAN READING A MILITARY MANUAL CAN TURN YOU INTO A SOLDIER. You won’t find step-by-step instructions explaining how to break into a computer, nor will you find technical discussions that show all the flaws inherent in any particular type of operating system. This isn’t a technical book about computer hacking. This is a philosophy book about the implications of computer hacking. Hacking isn’t just about breaking into computers. Hacking is about exploring, extending boundaries, and searching for knowledge for its own sake.

So if you’re looking for detailed information about finding flaws in the latest version of Red Hat Linux or how to configure a Cisco router to protect a corporate network from attack, look somewhere else. But if you want a book that explores both the technical and social implications of the hidden, darker side of the Internet that most people never see, read, or hear about, keep reading. The world of hackers, virus writers, political activism, censorship, racism, and government, religious, and corporate propaganda and intolerance disguised as news, advertising, and press releases awaits you.

Not surprisingly, some people will find the information in this book distasteful, disturbing, and downright dangerous. Yet others will see this same information as an excuse and a reason to cause havoc and make trouble for others. But neither side is correct.

Written for developers, researchers, technical assistants, librarians, and power users, Spidering Hacks provides expert tips on spidering and scraping methodologies. You’ll begin with a crash course in spidering concepts, tools (Perl, LWP, out-of-the-box utilities), and ethics (how to know when you’ve gone too far: what’s acceptable and unacceptable). Next, you’ll collect media files and data from databases. Then you’ll learn how to interpret and understand the data, repurpose it for use in other applications, and even build authorized interfaces to integrate the data into your own content.

When the Web began, it was a pretty small place. It didn’t take much to keep abreast of new sites, and with subject indexes like the fledgling Yahoo! and NCSA’s “What’s New” page, you could actually give keeping up with newly added pages the old college try.

Now, even the biggest search engines—yes, even Google—admit they don’t index the entire Web. It’s simply not possible. At the same time, the Web is more compelling than ever. More information is being put online at a faster clip—be it up-to-the-minute data or large collections of old materials finding an online home. The Web is more browsable, more searchable, and more useful than it ever was when it was still small. That said, we, its users, can only go so fast when searching, processing, and taking in information.

Thankfully, spidering allows us to bring a bit of sanity to the wealth of information available. Spidering is the process of automating the grabbing and sifting of information on the Web, saving us the trouble of having to browse it all manually. Spiders range in complexity from the simplest script to grab the latest weather information from a web page, to the armies of complex spiders working in concert with one another, searching, cataloging, and indexing the Web’s more than three billion resources for a search engine like Google.

This book teaches you the methodologies and algorithms behind spiders and the variety of ways that spiders can be used. Hopefully, it will inspire you to come up with some useful spiders of your own.