Steal This Computer Book - Softcover

Wang, Wallace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886411212 ISBN 13: 9781886411210

Publisher: No Starch Press,US, 1998

Synopsis

No matter how secure you think your computer is, it is still vulnerable to a variety of attacks that could steal your data, wreck your files, or even hoodwink you out of thousands of dollars. To help you protect yourself and your computer, Steal This Computer Book guides you through the attacks you face on the Internet and reveals how hackers accomplish their malicious deeds.

About this title

About the Author:

Best-selling computer book author Wallace Wang (The Book of Nero 6, Steal This File Sharing Book, both No Starch Press, and Visual Basic 6 for Dummies), is a former contributor to Boardwatch Magazine, where he wrote a monthly column called "Notes From the Underground." He is a successful stand-up comic who has appeared on A&E's "Evening at the Improv" and appears regularly at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

Synopsis:

Describes how computer viruses are created and spread, and discusses computer harassment, online con artists, protecting data with encryption, and general computer security issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: No Starch Press,US
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1886411212
• ISBN 13: 9781886411210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 330