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Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out!
From: Fyodor <fyodor () insecure org>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 15:38:53 -0800
Nmap developers: I'm happy to report that the Nmap book I've been working on since 2003 is finally out! I think it came out really well, in part due to help from many of you folks. I plan to do a formal release announcement to nmap-hackers this week, but wanted to give you folks on nmap-dev a heads up. Here is the abstract: Nmap Network Scanning is the official guide to the Nmap Security Scanner, a free and open source utility used by millions of people for network discovery, administration, and security auditing. From explaining port scanning basics for novices to detailing low-level packet crafting methods used by advanced hackers, this book by Nmap's original author suits all levels of security and networking professionals. The reference guide documents every Nmap feature and option, while the remainder demonstrates how to apply them to quickly solve real-world tasks. Examples and diagrams show actual communication on the wire. Topics include subverting firewalls and intrusion detection systems, optimizing Nmap performance, and automating common networking tasks with the Nmap Scripting Engine. The folks at Slashdot already noticed it on Amazon and it is on the front page now. Here is the review/article/discussion: http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/12/08/1443223 And I have a lot more details about the book here: http://nmap.org/book/ About half the chapters are already online free here: http://nmap.org/book/toc.html And you can order a copy from Amazon in time for Christmas here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0979958717?tag=secbks-20 Imagine your loved one's surprise when she (or he) finds nearly 500 pages of port scanning bliss in her stocking! Enjoy the book! And if you like it, be sure to spread the word as much as you can (maybe a blog post, Amazon review, note on your site, Twitter, etc.). As a self-published work (which is what allowed me to post half of it online), I don't have the marketing budget and clout of a major publisher. But big publishers may not be as critical as they think, considering that the Amazon page currently says: Amazon.com Sales Rank: #647 in Books Popular in these categories: #1 in Books > Computers & Internet > Certification Central > Exams > Security+ #1 in Books > Computers & Internet > Networking > Network Security #1 in Books > Computers & Internet > Graphic Design > Scanning While I'm flattered that the book is the #1 seller in the "Graphic Design > Scanning" category, I do need to figure out how to fix that misclassification on Amazon :). Cheers, -F _______________________________________________ Sent through the nmap-dev mailing list http://cgi.insecure.org/mailman/listinfo/nmap-dev Archived at http://SecLists.Org
Current thread:
- Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Fyodor (Dec 08)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Corey Chandler (Dec 08)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Patrick Donnelly (Dec 09)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Ron (Dec 09)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Patrick Donnelly (Dec 09)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Ron (Dec 09)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Fyodor (Dec 09)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Eliah Kagan (Dec 10)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Fyodor (Dec 11)
- RE: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Aaron Leininger (Dec 10)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Fyodor (Dec 11)
- Re: Nmap Network Scanning Book is Finally Out! Ron (Dec 09)