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A Taste Of Computer Security

Posted by michael on from the where-there's-a-whip-there's-a-way dept.

andrew_ps writes "Amit Singh has published on his KernelThread.com a paper (mini book really) on computer security. A Taste of Computer Security is a VERY comprehensive paper in what it covers, but is remarkably easy to read. This is not some list of "sploits" though! Topics covered include popular notions about security, types of mal-ware, viruses & worms, memory attacks/defences, intrusion, sandboxing, review of Solaris 10 security and plenty of others. Most notably it includes probably one of the most fair and intelligent analysis of the Unix-Vs-Windows security issue that I have ever seen."

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  1. Re:Interesting "book", great read for PHBs! by RepeatedEigenvalue · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'll set it as my PHB's home page. Should be easy enough, he takes a 2 hour lunch and his password is 12345.

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  2. Re:MS Bob by Short+Circuit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because "Bill" brings to mind a redneck driving a truck with a gun rack. At least, it does for me. :)

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  3. Re:The UNIX vs MS Windows discussion is lacking by finkployd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Macromedia is the company that gave us that other monstrosity (aka, Flash)

    Which brought us homestarrunner, so it can't be ALL bad :)

  4. Re:Interesting "book", great read for PHBs! by Walterk · · Score: 2, Funny

    12345? Thats the code for my suitcase!

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  5. Re:Sure.. by Azrael+Newtype · · Score: 2, Funny
    You do realize that this is a direct quote from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, when Carl steals the Foreigner belt from Ignignoct in season 1 episode 8. He then proceeds to invoke the powers of "Hot Blooded," heating Ignignoct and Err and causing them to leave the pool, and subsequently Earth.

    God, why am I responding to someone responding to a damn sig, espcially an AC...

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  6. Re:MS Bob by jhylkema · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yes, and it was the brainchild (abomination) of one Melinda French . . . now Melinda Gates. It's the only genuinely "innovative" thing M$ has ever done and it was a miserable failure. A male project manager would have been summarily shown the door, but Melinda stayed in on her back.