Book DescriptionBecause 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 something you can do about it. This practical guide to defending against Internet fraud gives you the skills you need to uncover the origins of thespammers, 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 onthe 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 spammers…
