“Get to know the hackers―or plan on getting hacked. Sullivan and Liu have created a savvy, essentials-based approach to web app security packed with immediately applicable tools for any information security practitioner sharpening his or her tools or just starting out.” ―Ryan McGeehan, Security Manager, Facebook, Inc. Secure web applications from today's most devious hackers. Web Application A Beginner's Guide helps you stock your security toolkit, prevent common hacks, and defend quickly against malicious attacks. This practical resource includes chapters on authentication, authorization, and session management, along with browser, database, and file security--all supported by true stories from industry. You'll also get best practices for vulnerability detection and secure development, as well as a chapter that covers essential security fundamentals. This book's templates, checklists, and examples are designed to help you get started right away. Web Application A Beginner's Guide
Vincent Liu Books


Hacking Exposed Wireless
- 510 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Protect your wireless systems from attacks with this comprehensive volume that offers detailed security information. Updated to encompass both established and emerging wireless technologies, this guide reveals how attackers utilize readily available and custom tools to infiltrate vulnerable systems. It covers the latest developments in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and DECT hacking, and provides insights on conducting penetration tests, enhancing WPA protection, mitigating packet injection risks, and securing Bluetooth and RF devices. Learn cutting-edge techniques for exploiting Wi-Fi clients, WPA2, cordless phones, Bluetooth pairing, and ZigBee encryption. Build and configure your Wi-Fi attack arsenal with the best hardware and software tools, and explore common weaknesses in WPA2 networks from an attacker’s perspective. Master attack tools like Aircrack-ng, coWPAtty, Pyrit, IPPON, FreeRADIUS-WPE, and the new KillerBee. Evaluate threats from software update impersonation attacks on public networks and assess risks of eavesdropping on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and DECT networks using both commercial and custom tools. Develop advanced skills with Software Defined Radio and other flexible frameworks, and apply comprehensive defenses to safeguard your wireless devices and infrastructure.