Info security2008 Threat Analysis free download
By admin | April 22, 2009
Foreword
The expression tempus fugit (essentially, time flies) brings to my mind vivid memories of
studying Latin at school twenty-something years ago.The very fact that these memories are
over two decades old is a perfect illustration: time really does fly.Thinking back to that class,
the idea that a book on computer security would ever make it to a general bookstore would
have brought amazement to my classmates. Zombie computers attacking businesses? Science
fiction! A popular book that teaches how to handle credit cards securely? Who could ever
need such a thing!
Of course, from the fact that you’re reading this, you understand who needs it.You do.
If you’ve already purchased this book, congratulations - you’ve taken a critical step
toward staying current in an endlessly-churning environment. If you’re leafing through the
ever-expanding “security” or “web” section of your local bookstore wondering if this book
is for you, please read on. Put into practice, the information here could save your business,
your money, or (last but not least) your reputation.
E-commerce, the ubiquity of the Internet, and the World Wide Web have changed
society in ways in which we are only just beginning to quantify. In today’s world, not only is
time money, but information is, too. Even as I write this, goods ordered online are on their
way to me from locations unknown; money and materials have changed hands - all I needed
was a few short numbers to make it happen. Information is the key, but as our information
systems evolve so do the threats they face.
If there is anything predictable about computing, it is that the electronic world is constantly
off-balance. In a scant handful of years, technology has become an enabler for businesses,
services and communities that would have seemed like pure fantasy two decades ago.
These innovations are exciting; they shape society and groups. However, as they have grown
so has their darker, malevolent twin: for every development, there exist those who seek to
gain somehow from it or its users at any cost.The only defense is knowledge. When you
awake tomorrow morning there will be a whole new set of threats to deal with. Do you
know what direction they are likely to take?
In this book you will learn what new trends are on the horizon, and what areas are currently
deserving of more attention.The contents represent the most read topics in the
Infosecurity Security Library - as such, they are the subjects that your peers judged the most
relevant.These are the issues forward-looking defenders are thinking about.
For example, what is the impact of the rise of Botnets on you, both at home and at
work? Are you or your customers vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting? Is your critical infrastructure
safe from a well-motivated attacker? How about your SCADA systems? Are your
procedures for handling Credit Card information as good as they can be? The amount of
raw information out there is overwhelming, and with the rapid evolution in technology,
people are often too busy cleaning up from yesterday’s fires to prepare for the fires of
tomorrow, but prepare you must.The first step is to digest the issues and break them down.
Here, that work has been done for you.
Learning about emergent threats is important, but only if that learning can be turned
into useful action. Security flaws in your business are a sleeping giant that could awaken at
any moment.They may lay dormant for days, months or even years, but know this: attackers
are continually testing your defenses. Sooner or later, someone will find that flaw; better to
accept that eventuality before it becomes a reality.The authors of this book have gone to
great length to provide for practical steps you can take to help reduce your risk of becoming
the next victim. Put them into practice.
Tempus fugit… time flies… but people remain the same. No matter how far technology
takes us, there will always be a subset of people who will seize any available opportunity for
their own ends.Time has moved on; technology has moved on; the threat has moved on.
Locks and bars may have once kept the wily thief out, but new environments require new
countermeasures. Ignoring the problem, or using yesterday’s solution and blindly hoping all
is well is naïve at best (and potentially actionable at worst!). For as long as there is money to
be made, some will turn to crime online: when it comes to people, there really is nothing
new under the sun.To understand how to cope with that… well, that’s the remainder of the
book.
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