Securing the Network from Malicious Code: A Complete Guide to Defending Against Viruses, Worms, and Trojans

  • Authors:
  • Douglas Schweitzer

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  • -

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  • Securing the Network from Malicious Code: A Complete Guide to Defending Against Viruses, Worms, and Trojans
  • Year:
  • 2002

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From the Publisher:Inoculate your network against the viruses, worms, and Trojans of today -and tomorrowVirus writers are becoming craftier and more numerous every year, resulting in huge losses-in revenue, data, productivity, and reputation-for companies and organizations around the world. Going beyond the partial fxes of today's off-the-shelf security solutions, this book delivers the hands-on strategies and tactics you need to foil malicious code-and protect the integrity of your network. Drawing on his day-to-day networking experience, security expert Douglas Schweitzer describes the threats-both current and projected-and offers detailed, practical advice for securing BIOS, boot sequences, e-mail, instant messaging, Web servers, and more. It's all you need to lock out viruses-and lock down security for your network.You'll learn how to:Understand the threat virus writers and hackers poseGet a handle on various types of malicious codeProtect BIOS, booting, fle systems, memory, and other basicsSecure e-mail, browsers, and fle sharingEliminate virus threats to instant messagingMobilize staff against the threat of viruses and social engineeringStrengthen frewalls, intrusion detection, and data recoveryDefend against server-side exploitsPrepare for cyberterrorism and the viruses of the futureThe companion Web site contains multiple links to security software solutions.