Emerging Technologies for Developing Countries


Book Description

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International EAI Conference on Emerging Technologies for Developing Countries, AFRICATEK 2017, held in Marrakech, Morocco, in March 2017. The 15 full papers, 5 short papers, 2 invited papers and one poster paper were selected from 41 submissions. The papers are organized thematically in tracks, starting with wireless sensor networks (WSNs), vehicular area networks (VANs) and mobile networks; IoT and cloud computing; big data, data analytics, and knowledge management; processing big data over diverse clouds; Web services and software engineering; security.




iOS Forensics 101


Book Description

📱🔍 Dive into the world of iOS Forensics with our comprehensive book bundle: **iOS Forensics 101: Extracting Logical and Physical Data from iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS**! This essential collection comprises four meticulously crafted volumes that will elevate your expertise in digital investigations within Apple's ecosystem. **Book 1: iOS Forensics 101 - Introduction to Digital Investigations** Begin your journey with a solid foundation in digital forensics. Explore the intricacies of iOS devices, learn essential methodologies, and grasp legal considerations critical to conducting effective investigations. From understanding device architecture to navigating forensic challenges, this volume prepares you for the complexities ahead. **Book 2: iOS Forensics 101 - Techniques for Extracting Logical Data** Unlock the secrets to extracting and analyzing logical data from iPhones, iPads, and Mac OS devices. Discover techniques for accessing iCloud backups, examining app data, and recovering user-generated content. With practical insights and hands-on guidance, master the tools needed to uncover crucial evidence while maintaining forensic integrity. **Book 3: iOS Forensics 101 - Mastering Physical Data Acquisition** Take your skills to the next level with advanced methods for acquiring comprehensive physical images of iOS devices. Delve into tools like GrayKey, Cellebrite UFED, and Checkm8 to bypass security measures, extract encrypted data, and capture detailed device images essential for in-depth forensic analysis. Become proficient in handling complex acquisition scenarios with confidence. **Book 4: iOS Forensics 101 - Expert Analysis and Case Studies** Immerse yourself in real-world applications and expert analysis through compelling case studies. Explore diverse scenarios—from cybercrimes to corporate investigations—and witness how forensic methodologies translate into actionable intelligence and courtroom-ready evidence. Gain invaluable insights from seasoned professionals to sharpen your investigative prowess. 🔒 Whether you're a novice starting your journey in digital forensics or a seasoned professional seeking to deepen your expertise, **iOS Forensics 101** is your ultimate companion. Equip yourself with essential knowledge, master advanced techniques, and learn from real-world examples that showcase the power of forensic investigation in the digital age. 📘 Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your skills and contribute to the pursuit of justice in the realm of digital investigations. Join the ranks of forensic experts worldwide who trust **iOS Forensics 101** to navigate complexities, uncover truth, and uphold integrity in every investigation. Start your journey today towards becoming a proficient iOS forensic examiner! 👉 Grab your bundle now and embark on a transformative learning experience with **iOS Forensics 101**. Your expertise awaits!




Windows Registry Forensics


Book Description

Windows Registry Forensics provides the background of the Windows Registry to help develop an understanding of the binary structure of Registry hive files. Approaches to live response and analysis are included, and tools and techniques for postmortem analysis are discussed at length. Tools and techniques are presented that take the student and analyst beyond the current use of viewers and into real analysis of data contained in the Registry, demonstrating the forensic value of the Registry. Named a 2011 Best Digital Forensics Book by InfoSec Reviews, this book is packed with real-world examples using freely available open source tools. It also includes case studies and a CD containing code and author-created tools discussed in the book. This book will appeal to computer forensic and incident response professionals, including federal government and commercial/private sector contractors, consultants, etc. - Named a 2011 Best Digital Forensics Book by InfoSec Reviews - Packed with real-world examples using freely available open source tools - Deep explanation and understanding of the Windows Registry – the most difficult part of Windows to analyze forensically - Includes a CD containing code and author-created tools discussed in the book




Intelligent Information Technology


Book Description

The 7th International Conference on Information Technology (CIT 2004) was held in Hyderabad, India, during December 20–23, 2004. The CIT 2004 was a forum where researchers from various areas of information technology and its applications could stimulate and exchange ideas on technological advancements. CIT, organizedby the Orissa InformationTechnologySociety (OITS), has emerged as one of the major international conferences in India and is fast becoming the premier forum for the presentation of the latest research and development in the critical area of information technology. The last six conferences attracted reputed researchers from around the world, and CIT 2004 took this trend forward. This conference focused on the latest research ?ndings on all topics in the area of information technology. Although the natural focus was on computer science issues, research results contributed from management, business and other disciplines formed an integral part. We received more than 200 papers from over 27 countries in the areas of com- tational intelligence, neural networks, mobile and adhoc networks, security, databases, softwareengineering,signal andimageprocessing,andInternetandWWW-basedc- puting. The programme committee, consisting of eminent researchers, academicians and practitioners, ?nally selected 43 full papers on the basis of reviewer grades. This proceedings contains the research papers selected for presentation at the c- ference and this is the ?rst time that the proceedingshave been published in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. The poster papers are being printed as a separate conference proceedings.




Virtualizing and Tuning Large-scale Java Platforms


Book Description

Virtualizing and Tuning Large-Scale Java Platforms Technical best practices and real-world tips for optimizing enterprise Java applications on VMware vSphere� Enterprises no longer ask, "Can Java be virtualized"? Today, they ask, "Just how large can we scale virtualized Java application platforms, and just how efficiently can we tune them?" Now, the leading expert on Java virtualization answers these questions, offering detailed technical information you can apply in any production or QA/test environment. Emad Benjamin has spent nine years virtualizing VMware's own enterprise Java applications and working with nearly 300 leading VMware customers on projects of all types and sizes--from 100 JVMs to 10,000+, with heaps from 1GB to 360GB, and including massive big-data applications built on clustered JVMs. Reflecting all this experience, he shows you how to successfully size and tune any Java workload. This reference and performance "cookbook" identifies high-value optimization opportunities that apply to physical environments, virtual environments, or both. You learn how to rationalize and scale existing Java infrastructure, modernize architecture for new applications, and systematically benchmark and improve every aspect of virtualized Java performance. Throughout, Benjamin offers real performance studies, specific advice, and "from-the-trenches" insights into monitoring and troubleshooting. Coverage includes --Performance issues associated with large-scale Java platforms, including consolidation, elasticity, and flexibility --Technical considerations arising from theoretical and practical limits of Java platforms --Building horizontal in-memory databases with VMware vFabric SQLFire to improve scalability and response times --Tuning large-scale Java using throughput/parallel GC and Concurrent Mark and Sweep (CMS) techniques --Designing and sizing a new virtualized Java environment --Designing and sizing new large-scale Java platforms when migrating from physical to virtualized deployments --Designing and sizing large-scale Java platforms for latency-sensitive in-memory databases --Real-world performance studies: SQLFire vs. RDBMS, Spring-based Java web apps, vFabric SpringTrader, application tiers, data tiers, and more --Performance differences between ESXi3, 4.1, and 5 --Best-practice considerations for each type of workload: architecture, performance, design, sizing, and high availability --Identifying bottlenecks in the load balancer, web server, Java application server, or DB Server tiers --Advanced vSphere Java performance troubleshooting with esxtop --Performance FAQs: answers to specific questions enterprise customers have asked




Pentesting Industrial Control Systems


Book Description

Learn how to defend your ICS in practice, from lab setup and intel gathering to working with SCADA Key FeaturesBecome well-versed with offensive ways of defending your industrial control systemsLearn about industrial network protocols, threat hunting, Active Directory compromises, SQL injection, and much moreBuild offensive and defensive skills to combat industrial cyber threatsBook Description The industrial cybersecurity domain has grown significantly in recent years. To completely secure critical infrastructure, red teams must be employed to continuously test and exploit the security integrity of a company's people, processes, and products. This is a unique pentesting book, which takes a different approach by helping you gain hands-on experience with equipment that you'll come across in the field. This will enable you to understand how industrial equipment interacts and operates within an operational environment. You'll start by getting to grips with the basics of industrial processes, and then see how to create and break the process, along with gathering open-source intel to create a threat landscape for your potential customer. As you advance, you'll find out how to install and utilize offensive techniques used by professional hackers. Throughout the book, you'll explore industrial equipment, port and service discovery, pivoting, and much more, before finally launching attacks against systems in an industrial network. By the end of this penetration testing book, you'll not only understand how to analyze and navigate the intricacies of an industrial control system (ICS), but you'll also have developed essential offensive and defensive skills to proactively protect industrial networks from modern cyberattacks. What you will learnSet up a starter-kit ICS lab with both physical and virtual equipmentPerform open source intel-gathering pre-engagement to help map your attack landscapeGet to grips with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for penetration testing on industrial equipmentUnderstand the principles of traffic spanning and the importance of listening to customer networksGain fundamental knowledge of ICS communicationConnect physical operational technology to engineering workstations and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) softwareGet hands-on with directory scanning tools to map web-based SCADA solutionsWho this book is for If you are an ethical hacker, penetration tester, automation engineer, or IT security professional looking to maintain and secure industrial networks from adversaries, this book is for you. A basic understanding of cybersecurity and recent cyber events will help you get the most out of this book.




Security, Privacy and Reliability in Computer Communications and Networks


Book Description

Future communication networks aim to build an intelligent and efficient living environment by connecting a variety of heterogeneous networks to fulfill complicated tasks. These communication networks bring significant challenges in building secure and reliable communication networks to address the numerous threat and privacy concerns. New research technologies are essential to preserve privacy, prevent attacks, and achieve the requisite reliability. Security, Privacy and Reliability in Computer Communications and Networks studies and presents recent advances reflecting the state-of-the-art research achievements in novel cryptographic algorithm design, intrusion detection, privacy preserving techniques and reliable routing protocols. Technical topics discussed in the book include: Vulnerabilities and Intrusion DetectionCryptographic Algorithms and EvaluationPrivacy Reliable Routing Protocols This book is ideal for personnel in computer communication and networking industries as well as academic staff and collegial, master, Ph.D. students in computer science, computer engineering, cyber security, information insurance and telecommunication systems.




Cloud Computing


Book Description

The primary purpose of this book is to capture the state-of-the-art in Cloud Computing technologies and applications. The book will also aim to identify potential research directions and technologies that will facilitate creation a global market-place of cloud computing services supporting scientific, industrial, business, and consumer applications. We expect the book to serve as a reference for larger audience such as systems architects, practitioners, developers, new researchers and graduate level students. This area of research is relatively recent, and as such has no existing reference book that addresses it. This book will be a timely contribution to a field that is gaining considerable research interest, momentum, and is expected to be of increasing interest to commercial developers. The book is targeted for professional computer science developers and graduate students especially at Masters level. As Cloud Computing is recognized as one of the top five emerging technologies that will have a major impact on the quality of science and society over the next 20 years, its knowledge will help position our readers at the forefront of the field.




IBM Cloud Object Storage System Product Guide


Book Description

Object storage is the primary storage solution that is used in the cloud and on-premises solutions as a central storage platform for unstructured data. IBM Cloud Object Storage is a software-defined storage (SDS) platform that breaks down barriers for storing massive amounts of data by optimizing the placement of data on commodity x86 servers across the enterprise. This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the major features, use case scenarios, deployment options, configuration details, initial customization, performance, and scalability considerations of IBM Cloud Object Storage on-premises offering. For more information about the IBM Cloud Object Storage architecture and technology that is behind the product, see IBM Cloud Object Storage Concepts and Architecture , REDP-5537. The target audience for this publication is IBM Cloud Object Storage IT specialists and storage administrators.




Learning Kali Linux


Book Description

With more than 600 security tools in its arsenal, the Kali Linux distribution can be overwhelming. Experienced and aspiring security professionals alike may find it challenging to select the most appropriate tool for conducting a given test. This practical book covers Kaliâ??s expansive security capabilities and helps you identify the tools you need to conduct a wide range of security tests and penetration tests. Youâ??ll also explore the vulnerabilities that make those tests necessary. Author Ric Messier takes you through the foundations of Kali Linux and explains methods for conducting tests on networks, web applications, wireless security, password vulnerability, and more. Youâ??ll discover different techniques for extending Kali tools and creating your own toolset. Learn tools for stress testing network stacks and applications Perform network reconnaissance to determine whatâ??s available to attackers Execute penetration tests using automated exploit tools such as Metasploit Use cracking tools to see if passwords meet complexity requirements Test wireless capabilities by injecting frames and cracking passwords Assess web application vulnerabilities with automated or proxy-based tools Create advanced attack techniques by extending Kali tools or developing your own Use Kali Linux to generate reports once testing is complete