Webster's new world hacker dictionary

About this book

The comprehensive hacker dictionary for security professionals, businesses, governments, legal professionals, and others dealing with cyberspace Hackers. Crackers. Phreakers. Black hats. White hats. Cybercrime. Logfiles. Anonymous Digital Cash. ARP Redirect. Cyberspace has a language all its own. Understanding it is vital if you're concerned about Internet security, national security, or even personal security. As recent events have proven, you don't have to own a computer to be the victim of cybercrime-crackers have accessed information in the records of large, respected organizations, institutions, and even the military. This is your guide to understanding hacker terminology. It's up to date and comprehensive, with: Clear, concise, and accurate definitions of more than 875 hacker terms Entries spanning key information-technology security concepts, organizations, case studies, la...