Not a week goes by when you don't hear about another Web site or network whose data has been compromised by the work of a hacker. Prevalence of these security breaches is increasing the interest in specifically how hackers work and what can be done to stop their destructive ways. Most people look at hacking as black magic, not really understanding how it is accomplished. But--if security analysts don't understand hacking--they can't protect against it. This book goes step-by-step through hacking, breaking down specific exploits, explaining how they work, what to look for, how to run them, and how to protect a site against them. Hackers Beware starts with a roadmap of the various areas of hacking but quickly delves into the details of how specific attacks work and how to protect against them. Since most attacks we hear about either occur or are perceived to come from hackers, people are very interested in "how they do that", the techniques hackers use to break into systems. Hackers Beware is unique in that it gives specific exploits, exactly how they work and how to protect against them. This book will help readers understand what security threats they are up against and what they need to do to protect against them.