May 4, 2001

Hack Attacks Revealed and Denied rank the #1 and #2 overall top sellers and "can't live without" Computers & Internet books from Amazon.com International: Amazon.co.uk. 

April 27, 2001

Feds Warn of May Day Attacks on U.S. Web sites

April 26th, 8:29 p.m. (CNN) -- Federal authorities warn that U.S. Web sites and e-mail servers are coming under an increasing number of attacks and that the malicious hacking could escalate in the next few days because of upcoming memorial days in China.

The recent tension between the United States and China was cited by the National Infrastructure Protection Center when it issued the warning Thursday.

The NIPC Web site also said Chinese hackers have publicly discussed stepping up their efforts from April 30 through May 7. That time period includes dates of historic significance to the People's Republic of China.
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There is evidence that John Chirillo's Hack Attacks series (Hack Attacks Revealed and Hack Attacks Denied; John Wiley & Sons; April 2001) are being used to counter these attacks on U.S. web sites. Confirmations have been received from security
professionals and trainers who are right now using techniques from these books to resist the latest Chinese attempts to hack US sites.

To set up an interview with John Chirillo regarding his Hack Attack books and to discuss these recent attacks, please call or email Eric Holmgren (Online Associate Publicist) at 212-850-6904 or eholmgre@wiley.com.

Discover How to Beat Hackers at Their Own Game

Security breaches can and do come from anywhere.  Competitors, spies, rogue employees, bored teens and even hackers are invading computers everywhere to make trouble, steal information and even sabotage careers.  And with the growth of the Internet and World Wide Web, such actions become even easier. Server crashes, email loss, data loss, virus invasions, and other problems often go unexplained and network downtime eats up precious resources of time and money.

How can these breaches be prevented?  By knowing what to look for.  The best way to beat a cyber criminal is to think like them – to know what types of attacks they make, and how you can guard against them. Major Fortune 1000 corporations hire security expert John Chirillo to break into their networks and explore their vulnerabilities.  Now, in his new books, he shares his security secrets and shows everyone from corporate network managers to concerned PC owners how to stop hackers in their tracks.

His first book, Hack Attacks Revealed (ISBN: 047141624X; 960 Pages) uses the philosophy that “the best defense is a good offense” to describe in detail the techniques and tools used by network hackers to exploit security loopholes and explains how they work.  In this technogothic journey, you’ll go inside the world of the hacker, allowing you to understand the hacker, think like the hacker, and ultimately, become the hacker.  Chirillo illustrates the all techniques used by hackers, crackers, phreaks, and cyberpunks including discovery and scanning tools for hacking into known and unknown ports and services. 

The most unique feature of Hack Attacks Revealed is the powerful Tiger Box® system, used by hackers to penetrate vulnerable networks and teaches how to customize the Tiger Box to use the same tool to your advantage.   You’ll find Tiger Tools 2000 and the TigerSuite on the bonus CD, along with links to over 15,000 security resources, viral kits, password crackers, and “stealth scanners”

If Hack Attacks Revealed is the diagnosis, then Hack Attacks Denied (ISBN: 0471416258; 512pages) is the prescription.   In this book, Chirillo gives the step-by-step guidance on how to keep the hacks out of your network by using the same powerful Tiger Box tools that hackers use to detect and penetrate network vulnerabilities.  He covers all the necessary security steps from system to daemon and helps you tie the information together to create a highly effective security policy. The book doesn't simply reveal secrets of hacking but allows the reader to recognize the patterns of hacking and always be one step ahead of the hacker.   The bonus CD included with this book provides detailed examples of making gateways and firewalls fortified against security breaches. 

You won’t find a better treatment of the dangers posed by hackers and how to secure your organizations systems from harmful attacks.  Whether you are a systems administrator, network engineer, security manager, consultant, or even just a hacking enthusiast, you can’t afford to be without the need-to-know information in these books.

John Chirillo is Senior Internetworking Engineer at a technology management company in Illinois. His consulting work includes breaking into Fortune 1000 company networks to evaluate their security policies and other award-winning projects assisting security managers. He is a frequent speaker at conferences such as Comdex, participates in IETF security work, and trains Microsoft and Cisco security candidates.