Because it's so large and unregulated, the Internet is a fertile
breeding ground for all kinds of scams and schemes. Usually it's
your credit card number they're after, and they won't stop there.
Not just mere annoyances, these scams are real crimes, with real
victims. Now, thanks to Internet Forensics from O'Reilly, there's

This practical guide to defending against Internet fraud gives you
the skills you need to uncover the origins of the spammers, con
artists, and identity thieves that plague the Internet. Targeted
primarily at the developer community, Internet Forensics shows you
how to extract the information that lies hidden in every email
message, web page, and web server on the Internet. It describes
the lengths the bad guys will go to cover their tracks, and offers
tricks that you can use to see through their disguises. You'll
also gain an understanding for how the Internet functions, and how

The book is organized around the core technologies of the
Internet-email, web sites, servers, and browsers. Chapters
describe how these are used and abused and show you how
information hidden in each of them can be revealed. Short examples
illustrate all the major techniques that are discussed. The
ethical and legal issues that arise in the uncovering of Internet

Not surprisingly, the audience for Internet Forensics is
boundless. For developers, it's a serious foray into the world of
Internet security; for weekend surfers fed up with spam, it's an
entertaining and fun guide that lets them play amateur detective
from the safe confines of their home or office.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/059610006X/

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