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Troubleshooting Home Networks
Mar 2008
Once you've designed and configured your home network to suit your needs, it's tempting to think your work is done. But you still have to make sure your systems are optimized, up to date, and...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Book chapters
Arm yourself with the knowledge to fight cybercrime
Jul 2008
Criminal activity involving computers continues to grow, making it critical for law enforcement personnel, legislators, and IT pros to develop the knowledge to prevent, detect, report, and...
Provided by Syngress
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10 tech mistakes small businesses make (and how IT consultants can help clients avoid them)
Feb 2009
Small businesses must concentrate their time and energy on knowing their own industry -- and that often means that effective technology practices get overlooked. Erik Eckel explains the most...
Provided by Erik Eckel
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10+ reasons why people write viruses
May 2009
Why do people write viruses and other mobile malicious code? The answer isn't as simple as it used to be. Here are some possible motives suggested by security expert Chad Perrin and several...
Provided by Chad Perrin
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Book chapters
Hack the Playstation 2
Nov 2006
With over 60 million consoles sold worldwide as of 2003, Sony's Playstation 2 (PS2) has the largest user base of the current generation of gaming consoles. Surprisingly, however, the fewest...
Provided by Syngress
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Book chapters
Protect your network with an IT operational security plan
Nov 2006
You can secure your network using hardware and software, but if you don't develop operational plans to maintain that security, you will still have significant risk to your network. Investigate the...
Provided by Syngress
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Book chapters
Defend your Windows system against these lesser-known security attacks
May 2007
To date, the computer industry has seen many attacks specifically directed at Windows-based platforms. Due to the overwhelming market share commanded by Microsoft, these attacks receive massive...
Provided by Syngress
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Book chapters
Develop an effective firewall solution for your small or medium-size business
Feb 2007
Many small and medium-size organizations implement firewalls only at a very basic level. Only after experiencing security-related problems do they realize the importance of documentation, audit,...
Provided by Syngress
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Book chapters
Secure CS-MARS
Aug 2007
Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (CS-MARS) is a powerful tool that can dramatically increase your knowledge of activity on your network. But as a topology-aware SIM...
Provided by Cisco Press
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Resource list: Anti-spyware tools
Jun 2005
Spyware can wreak havoc on your users' machines and pose a serious threat to your network security. Whether you're dealing with pop-up ads, hijacked browser pages, redirected Web searches, or the...
Provided by TechRepublic
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The anatomy of a virus: Downloadable chart
Aug 2004
Print this easy-to-read chart that breaks down the basics of virus infection--how to identify them, how they work, and how you can begin to fight back.
Provided by TechRepublic
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Book chapters
Combat password cracking and brute-force hacking tools
Mar 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third, discusses how to use brute-force tools to crack an encrypted hash. It's important that you understand how (and where) most passwords...
Provided by McGraw-Hill Professional
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Windows Service Process Identifier script
Feb 2005
Task Manager's Processes tab can be difficult to decipher because it often shows many different instances of the same generic process name (e.g., Svchost.exe). To help you more readily identify...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Article compilation: You've been hacked
Jul 2003
You'll want to download this collection of articles and keep them handy. They detail what to do in the first five minutes and first few hours of an attack on your network and provide help for...
Provided by TechRepublic
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10 things you should know about fighting spyware in Windows XP
Feb 2006
Your organization doesn't have to be overrun with malicious spyware. Here's a list of practical tactics that will help you keep spyware threats at bay. Spyware can wreak havoc on your users'...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Battling Spyware in the Enterprise
Jan 2005
Letting spyware go unchecked on a computer not only negatively affects performance, it can also compromise your sensitive data. Learn how spyware looks and acts, which anti-spyware tools are...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense
Mar 2005
The historyof the personal computer is marked by numerous strains and variants of computerviruses, which have exposed the systematic security vulnerabilities prevalent ina widely networked...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Book chapters
Help users recognize and defend home networks against spam, spyware, scams, pop-ups and cookies
Aug 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Home Networking Simplified, helps end users protect their home networks against spam, spyware, pop-ups, scams and cookies. In addition to viruses and...
Provided by Cisco Press
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Book chapters
Use visualization software to analyze your network traffic and identify security vulnerabilities
Jul 2007
Security Data Visualization creates graphical windows into the world of computer security data, revealing fascinating and useful insights into networking, cryptography, and file structures. In...
Provided by No Starch Press
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Book chapters
Develop an effective firewall solution for your small or medium-size business
Feb 2007
Many small and medium-size organizations implement firewalls only at a very basic level. Only after experiencing security-related problems do they realize the importance of documentation, audit,...
Provided by Syngress
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Book chapters
Secure CS-MARS
Aug 2007
Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (CS-MARS) is a powerful tool that can dramatically increase your knowledge of activity on your network. But as a topology-aware SIM...
Provided by Cisco Press
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The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense
Mar 2005
The historyof the personal computer is marked by numerous strains and variants of computerviruses, which have exposed the systematic security vulnerabilities prevalent ina widely networked...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Downloads
The anatomy of a virus: Downloadable chart
Aug 2004
Print this easy-to-read chart that breaks down the basics of virus infection--how to identify them, how they work, and how you can begin to fight back.
Provided by TechRepublic
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Recognizing covert methods of launching malware attacks
Feb 2012
This chapter from Practical Malware Analysis offers a detailed look at various ways covert malware attacks are launched. Recognizing launching techniques is critical to finding malware on a live...
Provided by No Starch Press
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Book chapters
Help users recognize and defend home networks against spam, spyware, scams, pop-ups and cookies
Aug 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Home Networking Simplified, helps end users protect their home networks against spam, spyware, pop-ups, scams and cookies. In addition to viruses and...
Provided by Cisco Press
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10 common network security design flaws
Oct 2009
Solid planning and design can help reduce the potential for security breaches. Here are some security design missteps to watch out for.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things...
Provided by Brien Posey
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Book chapters
Hack Google, release its hidden power, and find what you want on the Internet
Sep 2005
Google's minimalist interface hides the true power available in the well-known search engine. These hacks and tips release the hidden features that will take you to the next level of Web...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
