An all-star cast of authors analyze the top IT security threats for 2008 as selected by the editors and readers of "Infosecurity Magazine". This book, compiled from the Syngress Security Library, is an essential reference for any IT professional managing enterprise security. It serves as an early warning system, allowing readers to assess vulnerabilities, design protection schemes and plan for disaster recovery should an attack occur. Topics include Botnets, Cross Site Scripting Attacks, Social E..ngineering, Physical and Logical Convergence, Payment Card Industry (PCI), Data Security Standards (DSS), Voice over IP (VoIP), and Asterisk Hacking. Each threat is fully defined, likely vulnerabilities are identified, and detection and prevention strategies are considered. Wherever possible, real-world examples are used to illustrate the threats and tools for specific solutions.This title provides IT Security Professionals with a first look at likely new threats to their enterprise. It includes real-world examples of system intrusions and compromised data. It also provides techniques and strategies to detect, prevent, and recover.It also includes coverage of PCI, VoIP, XSS, Asterisk, Social Engineering, Botnets, and Convergence.