NETWORK SECURITY
READING LIST
Cross site Scripting attack:
OS command execution attack:
SQL injection attack:
Chapter 6: Input Validation Attacks
Chapter 7: Attacking Web Datastores
It is recommended to read the whole book.
Part I: Attacking Web 2.0
Common Injection Attacks
Cross-Site Scripting
By F-Secure
Interested in Reverse engineering?
Reverse Engineering Section at Wikibooks : (Free)
BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
Ok, so you want to secure your system or..even hack people's systems?
But wait.. Is it possible to secure or hack a system when you know nothing about its internal structure, or at least how it works?
This list will help you to answer that question. However, by no mean this is an exhaustive list.
NOTE: You can find almost all books mentioned in here in our library. (Most of them are online ebooks)
How to become a Hacker:
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html
Excellent article by Eric Raymond - a prominent hacker.
The article discusses what skills / technical knowledge are essential to become a hacker.
Network security researchers and hackers alike will benefit greatly from this article.
Note: The term "Hacker" in here does not necessarily refer to Black-hat Hacker.
SCRIPTING LANGUAGES:
Knowing at least one scripting language is essential for any hacker.
Learning Python, 3rd Edition
By: Mark Lutz
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Introductory level book of Python.
Programming Python, Third Edition
By: Mark Lutz
More advanced book.
NETWORKING:
TCP/IP Illustrated Vol1
by W. Richard Stevens
Classic TCP/IP book.
Practical Packet Analysis, 1st Edition
By: Chris Sanders
Publisher: No Starch Press
This books shows how WireShark has made the process of packet analysis becoming so easy and quick. Little theory, very practical.
UNIX:
Your Unix: The Ultimate Guide 2nd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0072520422
Basics of Unix/Linux system.
UNIX Shells by Example (3rd Ed.)
by Ellie Quigley . ISBN 0134608666
Practical unix shell.
WEB PROGRAMMING:
Programming PHP, 2nd Edition
By: Kevin Tatroe; Rasmus Lerdorf; Peter MacIntyre
Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL, 2nd Edition
by Hugh E. Williams, David Lane . ISBN: 0596005431
MySQL™: The definitive guide to using, programming, and administering
MySQL 4.1 and 5.0, Third Edition
By: Paul DuBois
Head First SQL
By: Lynn Beighley
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
From HeadFirst Team: Head First SQL has a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.
Head First JavaScript
By: Michael Morrison
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
ISBN-10: 0-596-52774-8
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