| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » Internet Forensics | | | | | | | Description: | | Because it's so large and unregulated, the Internet is a fertile breeding ground for all kinds of scams and schemes. Usually it's your credit card number they're after, and they won't stop there. Not just mere annoyances, these scams are real crimes, with real victims. Now, thanks to Internet Forensics from O'Reilly, there's something you can do about it.
This practical guide to defending against Internet fraud gives you the skills you need to uncover the origins of the spammers, con artists, and identity thieves that plague the Internet. Targeted primarily at the developer community, Internet Forensics shows you how to extract the information that lies hidden in every email message, web page, and web server on the Internet. It describes the lengths the bad guys will go to cover their tracks, and offers tricks that you can use to see through their disguises. You'll also gain an understanding for how the Internet functions, and how spammers use these protocols to their devious advantage.
The book is organized around the core technologies of the Internet-email, web sites, servers, and browsers. Chapters describe how these are used and abused and show you how information hidden in each of them can be revealed. Short examples illustrate all the major techniques that are discussed. The ethical and legal issues that arise in the uncovering of Internet abuse are also addressed. Not surprisingly, the audience for Internet Forensics is boundless. For developers, it's a serious foray into the world of Internet security; for weekend surfers fed up with spam, it's an entertaining and fun guide that lets them play amateur detective from the safe confines of their home or office.
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| Robert Jones F.R | | Paperback:
| 242 pages | | Publisher:
| O'Reilly Media | | Publication Date:
| October 14, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 059610006X | | Product Length:
| 9.18 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.03 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.49 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.74 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
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| 0.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Reading audience not well definedMar 24, 2006
By Always a Critic
"apa"
Normally, I place little weight on the lowest and highest reviews for a book. In this case, I discarded the review "Far, far below O'Reilly's standards, February 7, 2006."
However, after reading the book, I realized that this was the most accurate review. Is the book for Administrators or for home users? For UNIX or Windows users? The author would have you believe that it offers something for all. I disagree.
Ultimately, it is so superficial and spread out that it is of little use to anyone. Why the author throws in a simple intro to IP Addresses and then seems to take up paragraph after paragraph on parameter options for Unix-based commands is beyond me.
This book reads like bad spam - enticing the using with yet another title with catch words that are trendier than "free Vigra" - Internet + Forensics - both a limp approach to the quest for more money - yours and mine.
Fight back - Don't waste your money on this book.
Also notice that the author tries to gain our alliance and sympathies with his similar plight of spam email. If the guy truly is a security "expert" he should be spam-free. Free advice: Try a spam blocker, an email referral service, or just good system administration.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Far, far below O'Reilly's standardsFeb 08, 2006
By David Byrne
This book is written at a very low level. It is best suited to individuals with a very low experiance level; NOT for security professionals. O'Reilly has a number of good security books, but this is not one of them. Don't waste your money on it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Very good and well organizedOct 15, 2008
By J. Druin
Internet Forensics
By Robert Jones
October 2005
Pages: 238
ISBN 10: 0-596-10006-X | ISBN 13: 9780596100063
Very nice. This book covers various interconnected internet security issues including email forensics, the inner workings of SMTP, spam, phishing, hacked spam-bot servers, proxy servers, anonymous surfing, and DNS. This is a relatively easy read considering the topics and the book is generally written in such a way as to tie all the topics together into a cohesive analysis. This was helpful since real-world situation never involve only one of these technologies but instead require a progression. The book discusses both theory and practical application.
I found the information helpful and would like to see the next edition cover each topic with more depth. Also I would like to see more variation of the email topics. For example, a section on Outlook/Exchange specific emails, IMAP protocol emails, etc. could be useful. There were some sections that would benefit from more examples as well. For instance, a section on how to dissect Microsoft Outlook formatted emails using Cygwin or Linux would have been a nice edition.
I definitely recommend it and enjoyed studying the contents.
Summary:
- Very good advice for both professional in the computer security field, hobbyist, and those concerned with personal computer security.
- Focus is on practical advice and examples
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Superb Compendium of NetloreAug 02, 2008
By Alex Quebec
"caligula"
For me, this is an excellent book! Like Mr. Herrington, I would not recommend it for everybody. But, if you have a technical background,
like myself, and are intensely interested in the dynamics of the internet, then this book will complement your existing knowledge in more than one area. It is well-written, pithy and truly lives up to its title.
Thank you, Mr. Jones
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Tracking Down the Wily SpammerFeb 06, 2006
By Todd Hawley
While it may seem impossible at times to hunt down spammers, this book offers some very good advice on doing just that. While pointing out that web sites and domains disappear quickly, the author discusses several different ways to find these people. While some parts of email headers can easily be spoofed, there are other parts that can still be tracked down. Again, time is of the essence here. After reading this book, I know I'll pay much closer attention to the headers on spam or phish email and apply what I've learned.
The book lists a lot of different techniques to track down those on the "dark side" of the 'Net, such as how Internet addresses are assigned, the dig tool, host name lookups, also how some email headers (but not all) can be forged and how URLs can be forged. I also found out how domain names can get redirected. You can also "capture" a web page and look at the HTML source to find out more. On a side note, I was intrigued to find out about the "Wayback" machine, a web site that archives old web pages. While I have yet to find any of my old web sites I designed there, it's likely only a matter of time.
Not only is this book a good resource for tracking down spammers and phishers, I also learned a few things about how browsers and web servers work as well as searching for similar things in multiple files (to link together seemingly different sites that likely can be tied back to a spammer). A lot of spammer web sites are gone within a few days or so, and the author points out any investigating you do should be done quickly.
If you're "mad as hell" at bogus email clogging your in box (and who isn't?), this is a good book to have to fight back at those who send it out.
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