RE: scary but true

["Glenn Pearl" <glennp () datasync com>]

"Hacker's Challenge", by Mike Shiffman, Osborne/McGraw Hill.  I picked
it up for $7 in a bargain bin.  Describes real security breach scenarios
and the administrators' responses in the first part of the book.  Second
part analyzes the attacks and responses in detail.

I wouldn't recommend this book as a "must read" for security guru
aspirations, but I think it would be perfect for what you're looking
for.  At least half of the security breaches described in this book are
directly attributable to unpatched or improperly configured systems
and/or firewalls.

Glenn Pearl


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zachary Mutrux [mailto:zmutrux () compumentor org]
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 7:02 PM
> To: Security-Basics
> Subject: scary but true
>
> Does anyone know of a good source (book, website) of true case studies
of
> security incidents? I'd like to have some stories to relate to
complacent
> coworkers, clients, etc.
>
> zm
>
> --
> Zac Mutrux
> Technology Consultant
> CompuMentor
> 415-633-9437
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