Il vostro computer è al sicuro da virus informatici e hacker con cattive intenzioni? Per quanto protetto possa essere, il computer è sempre esposto a una gran diversità di attacchi che possono danneggiare i vostri file. In questa terza edizione, Wallace Wang vi aiuterà a difendervi e a proteggere il vostro PC. Leggendolo scoprirete come gli hacker diffondono i virus informatici, come controbattere lo spamming, come capire se il vostro computer è sotto attacco, e molto altro ancora.
1/27/10: Have finally waded past the preface on this one. Don't know how seriously I can take a book that proposes the relative nature of truth and then slaps you with an Ayn Rand quote to make the point. I. Loathe. Objectivism.
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Um, I have better things to do than finish this. Like huff glue.
Great book for those who wants to understand "What happens on the Internet" "What most people do not know about Internet". Four things about this book :
1. Nice explanation of history on how hacking evolved. 2. Tells you a lot of stuff about computers and internet if you have no idea. 3. It also tells you how to be safe online. 4. Most of the links to websites mentioned closed a decade ago.
The book requires the new edition, as the content is completely outdated at this moment. It is filled with links to websites closed a decade ago and advices like how to increase security in Internet Explorer 6.0 or disable the Messaging port in Windows XP. Some content, like descriptions of various scams, aged well though.
Informative for those looking for an overview on a variety of subjects . . . though talk to those far more advanced with computer tech, software, telephone systems, internet, and they'd probably use this book as a coaster for a coffee mug instead of reading material. Don't think this will provide you with any level of mastery, but for a writer like myself, it suffices . . .
Okay I tried stealing this from borders but got caught shoplifting...WTF? nah, excellent book, tells you lots of stuff if you're a total idiot when it comes to computers...even refreshing for hacks and wannabe hacks.
An awesome book about hacking, cracking, and loads of other stuff! This book goes behind the scenes of the internet, down to all the stuff everyone won't tell you about. Wallace Wang delivers brilliant narrative, along with random stories. A great book for computer nerds like me!
Though most of the techniques are outdated, the book introduces you to various network architectures (most defiantly the books actual purpose). The book comes with a disk of various hacking/security software (fun for the whole family).
An overall informative and good read. This version is a combination of the first three editions after extreme censoring and editing but additionally brought up to date to continually expand on exploitations of the internet and the systems that run atop and behind it.
Interesting, but pretty basic. If you actually work in the Computer Security industry this is mostly popcorn with a few "I'd never heard of that website before" nuggets thrown in.
If you *aren't* a Computer Security type person it's pretty eye-opening, if not kind of dated.
There were some good chapters and some completely unhelpful chapters in here. Overall, I liked it but it is dated, especially the chapters dealing with computer software.