Nmap Network Scanning Book Released!

[Fyodor <fyodor () insecure org>]

Nmap Hackers:

After promising you a book on Nmap for years, I'm delighted to finally
announce the release of Nmap Network Scanning!  It contains everything
I've learned about network scanning from more than a decade of Nmap
development, plus some bad jokes and (over Time Warner's written
objections) pictures of Trinity hacking the Matrix :).  Here is the
abstract:

  Nmap Network Scanning is the official guide to the Nmap Security
  Scanner, a free and open source utility used by millions of people
  for network discovery, administration, and security auditing. From
  explaining port scanning basics for novices to detailing low-level
  packet crafting methods used by advanced hackers, this book by
  Nmap's original author suits all levels of security and networking
  professionals. The reference guide documents every Nmap feature and
  option, while the remainder demonstrates how to apply them to
  quickly solve real-world tasks. Examples and diagrams show actual
  communication on the wire. Topics include subverting firewalls and
  intrusion detection systems, optimizing Nmap performance, and
  automating common networking tasks with the Nmap Scripting Engine.

The planned release date was January 1, but Amazon beat the deadline
and is now shipping in time for Christmas!  Imagine your loved one's
surprise when she (or he) finds nearly 500 pages of port scanning
bliss in her stocking!

You can find reviews, sample chapters, and a detailed summary at:

http://nmap.org/book/

Or you can pick the book up at Amazon for $33.71:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0979958717?tag=secbks-20

It is available on the International Amazon sites too, as well as
other online retailers.  Your local book store probably doesn't have
it yet, but can likely order it for you.

About half of the content is available free online at
http://nmap.org/book/toc.html .  Chapters exclusive to the print
edition include "Detecting and Subverting Firewalls and Intrusion
Detection Systems", "Optimizing Nmap Performance", "Port Scanning
Techniques and Algorithms", "Host Discovery (Ping Scanning)", and
more.

If you enjoy the book, please help spread the word!  While my previous
books were published by Addison-Wesley and Syngress, this one was
self-published.  While that allowed me to post half the book online
before it was even released, it also means I lose the marketing budget
and clout of a major publisher.  So if you like the book, please post
a review to your blog/site/Amazon or tell your friends about it!

Apparently there was some pent-up demand for the book, as it is
currently the 11th best-selling computer book on Amazon.  Maybe it
will be even higher by the time you read this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/5/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_2&tag=secbks-20

I'd like to thank the many people who helped make this book possible
by reviewing drafts, contributing stories, brainstorming ideas, etc.
In particular, I'd like to thank David Fifield, Raven Alder, Matt
Baxter, Saurabh Bhasin, Mark Brewis, Ellen Colombo, Patrick Donnelly,
Brandon Enright, Brian Hatch, Loren Heal, Lee "MadHat" Heath, Dan
Henage, Tor Houghton, Doug Hoyte, Marius Huse Jacobsen, Kris
Katterjohn, Eric Krosnes, Vlad Alexa Mancini, Michael Naef, Bill
Pollock, David Pybus, Tyler Reguly, Chuck Sterling, Anders Thulin,
Bennett Todd, Diman Todorov, and Catherine Tornabene!

And most importantly, I want to wish you all happy holidays!

Cheers,
Fyodor
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