Meet the world's top ethical hackers and explore the tools of the trade Hacking the Hacker takes you inside the world of cybersecurity to show you what goes on behind the scenes, and introduces you to the men and women on the front lines of this technological arms race. Twenty-six of the world's top white hat hackers, security researchers, writers, and leaders, describe what they do and why, with each profile preceded by a no-experience-necessary explanation of the relevant technology.  Dorothy Denning discusses advanced persistent threats, Martin Hellman describes how he helped invent public key encryption, Bill Cheswick talks about firewalls, Dr. Charlie Miller talks about hacking cars, and other cybersecurity experts from around the world detail the threats, their defenses, and the tools and techniques they use to thwart the most advanced criminals history has ever seen. Light on jargon and heavy on intrigue, this book is designed to be an introduction to the field; final chapters include a guide for parents of young hackers, as well as the Code of Ethical Hacking to help you start your own journey to the top. Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly critical at all levels, from retail businesses all the way up to national security. This book drives to the heart of the field, introducing the people and practices that help keep our world secure. Go deep into the world of white hat hacking to grasp just how critical cybersecurity is Read the stories of some of the world's most renowned computer security experts Learn how hackers do what they do—no technical expertise necessary Delve into social engineering, cryptography, penetration testing, network attacks, and more As a field, cybersecurity is large and multi-faceted—yet not historically diverse. With a massive demand for qualified professional that is only going to grow, opportunities are endless. Hacking the Hacker shows you why you should give the field a closer look.

Table of Contents:
Foreword xxxi Introduction xxxiii 1 What Type of Hacker Are You? 1 Most Hackers Aren’t Geniuses 2 Defenders Are Hackers Plus 3 Hackers Are Special 3 Hackers Are Persistent 4 Hacker Hats 4 2 How Hackers Hack 9 The Secret to Hacking 10 The Hacking Methodology 11 Hacking Is Boringly Successful 20 Automated Malware as a Hacking Tool 20 Hacking Ethically 21 3 Profile: Bruce Schneier   23 For More Information on Bruce Schneier 26 4 Social Engineering   27 Social Engineering Methods 27 Phishing 27 Trojan Horse Execution 28 Over the Phone 28 Purchase Scams 28 In-Person 29 Carrot or Stick 29 Social Engineering Defenses 30 Education 30 Be Careful of Installing Software from Third-Party Websites 30 EV Digital Certificates   31 Get Rid of Passwords 31 Anti–Social Engineering Technologies 31 5 Profile: Kevin Mitnick   33 For More Information on Kevin Mitnick 37 6 Software Vulnerabilities   39 Number of Software Vulnerabilities 39 Why Are Software Vulnerabilities Still a Big Problem? 40 Defenses Against Software Vulnerabilities 41 Security Development Lifecycle 41 More Secure Programming Languages 42 Code and Program Analysis 42 More Secure Operating Systems 42 Third-Party Protections and Vendor Add-Ons 42 Perfect Software Won’t Cure All Ills 43 7 Profile: Michael Howard 45 For More Information on Michael Howard 49 8 Profile: Gary McGraw 51 For More Information on Gary McGraw 54 9 Malware   55 Malware Types 55 Number of Malware Programs 56 Mostly Criminal in Origin 57 Defenses Against Malware 58 Fully Patched Software 58 Training 58 Anti-Malware Software 58 Application Control Programs 59 Security Boundaries 59 Intrusion Detection 59 10 Profile: Susan Bradley 61 For More Information on Susan Bradley 63 11 Profile: Mark Russinovich   65 For More on Mark Russinovich 68 12 Cryptography 69 What Is Cryptography? 69 Why Can’t Attackers Just Guess All the Possible Keys? 70 Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Keys 70 Popular Cryptography 70 Hashes 71 Cryptographic Uses 72 Cryptographic Attacks 72 Math Attacks 72 Known Ciphertext/Plaintext 73 Side Channel Attacks 73 Insecure Implementations 73 13 Profile: Martin Hellman   75 For More Information on Martin Hellman 79 14 Intrusion Detection/APTs   81 Traits of a Good Security Event Message 82 Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) 82 Types of Intrusion Detection 83 Behavior-Based 83 Signature-Based 84 Intrusion Detection Tools and Services 84 Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems 84 Event Log Management Systems 85 Detecting Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) 85 15 Profile: Dr. Dorothy E. Denning   87 For More Information on Dr Dorothy E Denning 90 16 Profile: Michael Dubinsky 91 For More Information on Michael Dubinsky 93 17 Firewalls 95 What Is a Firewall? 95 The Early History of Firewalls 95 Firewall Rules 97 Where Are Firewalls? 97 Advanced Firewalls 98 What Firewalls Protect Against 98 18 Profile: William Cheswick   101 For More Information on William Cheswick 105 19 Honeypots 107 What Is a Honeypot? 107 Interaction 108 Why Use a Honeypot? 108 Catching My Own Russian Spy 109 Honeypot Resources to Explore 110 20 Profile: Lance Spitzner   111 For More Information on Lance Spitzner 114 21 Password Hacking   115 Authentication Components 115 Passwords 116 Authentication Databases 116 Password Hashes   116 Authentication Challenges   116 Authentication Factors   117 Hacking Passwords   117 Password Guessing 117 Phishing   118 Keylogging 118 Hash Cracking   118 Credential Reuse 119 Hacking Password Reset Portals   119 Password Defenses   119 Complexity and Length 120 Frequent Changes with No Repeating 120 Not Sharing Passwords Between Systems 120 Account Lockout 121 Strong Password Hashes 121 Don’t Use Passwords   121 Credential Theft Defenses 121 Reset Portal Defenses 122 22 Profile: Dr. Cormac Herley   123 For More Information on Dr. Cormac Herley 126 23 Wireless Hacking   127 The Wireless World 127 Types of Wireless Hacking   127 Attacking the Access Point 128 Denial of Service 128 Guessing a Wireless Channel Password 128 Session Hijacking 128 Stealing Information 129 Physically Locating a User 129 Some Wireless Hacking Tools 129 Aircrack-Ng 130 Kismet 130 Fern Wi-Fi Hacker 130 Firesheep 130 Wireless Hacking Defenses 130 Frequency Hopping 130 Predefined Client Identification   131 Strong Protocols 131 Long Passwords   131 Patching Access Points   131 Electromagnetic Shielding   131 24 Profile: Thomas d’Otreppe de Bouvette   133 For More Information on Thomas d’Otreppe de Bouvette 135 25 Penetration Testing   137 My Penetration Testing Highlights   137 Hacked Every Cable Box in the Country   137 Simultaneously Hacked a Major Television Network and Pornography 138 Hacked a Major Credit Card Company   138 Created a Camera Virus   139 How to Be a Pen Tester   139 Hacker Methodology   139 Get Documented Permission First 140 Get a Signed Contract 140 Reporting 140 Certifications   141 Be Ethical 145 Minimize Potential Operational Interruption 145 26 Profile: Aaron Higbee   147 For More Information on Aaron Higbee 149 27 Profile: Benild Joseph   151 For More Information on Benild Joseph   153 28 DDoS Attacks 155 Types of DDoS Attacks   155 Denial of Service 155 Direct Attacks 156 Reflection Attacks 156 Amplification 156 Every Layer in the OSI Model   157 Escalating Attacks 157 Upstream and Downsteam Attacks 157 DDoS Tools and Providers 158 Tools 158 DDoS as a Service 158 DDoS Defenses   159 Training   159 Stress Testing   159 Appropriate Network Configuration 159 Engineer Out Potential Weak Points   159 Anti-DDoS Services 160 29 Profile: Brian Krebs 161 For More Information on Brian Krebs 164 30 Secure OS 165 How to Secure an Operating System 166 Secure-Built OS 166 Secure Guidelines 168 Secure Configuration Tools 169 Security Consortiums 169 Trusted Computing Group 169 FIDO Alliance 169 31 Profile: Joanna Rutkowska 171 For More Information on Joanna Rutkowska   173 32 Profile: Aaron Margosis   175 For More Information on Aaron Margosis   179 33 Network Attacks   181 Types of Network Attacks 181 Eavesdropping 182 Man-in-the-Middle Attacks 182 Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks 183 Network Attack Defenses 183 Domain Isolation 183 Virtual Private Networks 183 Use Secure Protocols and Applications 183 Network Intrusion Detection 184 Anti-DDoS Defenses 184 Visit Secure Web Sites and Use Secure Services 184 34 Profile: Laura Chappell 185 For More Information on Laura Chappell 188 35 IoT Hacking 189 How Do Hackers Hack IoT? 189 IoT Defenses 190 36 Profile: Dr. Charlie Miller 193 For More Information on Dr. Charlie Miller 198 37 Policy and Strategy 201 Standards 201 Policies 202 Procedures 203 Frameworks 203 Regulatory Laws 203 Global Concerns 203 Systems Support 204 38 Profile: Jing de Jong-Chen 205 For More Information on Jing de Jong-Chen 209 39 Threat Modeling  211 Why Threat Model?  211 Threat Modeling Models 212 Threat Actors  213 Nation-States  213 Industrial Hackers  213 Financial Crime 213 Hacktivists 214 Gamers 214 Insider Threats 214 Ordinary, Solitary Hackers or Hacker Groups 214 40 Profile: Adam Shostack 217 For More Information on Adam Shostack 220 41 Computer Security Education 221 Computer Security Training Topics 222 End-User/Security Awareness Training 222 General IT Security Training 222 Incident Response 222 OS and Application-Specific Training 223 Technical Skills 223 Certifications 223 Training Methods 224 Online Training 224 Break into My Website 224 Schools and Training Centers 224 Boot Camps 225 Corporate Training 225 Books 225 42 Profile: Stephen Northcutt  227 For More Information on Stephen Northcutt 230 43 Privacy 231 Privacy Organizations 232 Privacy-Protecting Applications 233 44 Profile: Eva Galperin 235 For More Information on Eva Galperin 237 45 Patching  239 Patching Facts 240 Most Exploits Are Caused by Old Vulnerabilities That Patches Exist For 240 Most Exploits Are Caused by a Few Unpatched Programs 240 The Most Unpatched Program Isn’t Always the Most Exploited Program 241 You Need to Patch Hardware Too 241 Common Patching Problems 241 Detecting Missing Patching Isn’t Accurate 241 You Can’t Always Patch 242 Some Percentage of Patching Always Fails 242 Patching Will Cause Operational Issues 242 A Patch Is a Globally Broadcasted Exploit Announcement 243 46 Profile: Window Snyder 245 For More Information on Window Snyder 248 47 Writing as a Career 249 Computer Security Writing Outlets 250 Blogs 250 Social Media Sites 250 Articles   250 Books 251 Newsletters 253 Whitepapers 254 Technical Reviews 254 Conferences 254 Professional Writing Tips 255 The Hardest Part Is Starting 255 Read Differently 255 Start Out Free 255 Be Professional 256 Be Your Own Publicist 256 A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words 256 48 Profile: Fahmida Y . Rashid 259 For More Information on Fahmida Y. Rashid 262 49 Guide for Parents with Young Hackers   263 Signs Your Kid Is Hacking 264 They Tell You They Hack 264 Overly Secretive About Their Online Activities 264 They Have Multiple Email/Social Media Accounts You Can’t Access 265 You Find Hacking Tools on the System 265 People Complain You Are Hacking 265 You Catch Them Switching Screens Every Time You Walk into the Room 265 These Signs Could Be Normal 265 Not All Hacking Is Bad 266 How to Turn Around Your Malicious Hacker 266 Move Their Computers into the Main Living Area and Monitor 267 Give Guidance 267 Give Legal Places to Hack 267 Connect Them with a Good Mentor 269 50 Hacker Code of Ethics   271 Hacker Code of Ethics 272 Be Ethical, Transparent, and Honest 273 Don’t Break the Law 273 Get Permission 273 Be Confidential with Sensitive Information 273 Do No Greater Harm 273 Conduct Yourself Professionally 274 Be a Light for Others 274 Index 275