Learn Ethical Hacking from Scratch Your Stepping Stone to Penetration Testing
Learn Ethical Hacking from Scratch Your Stepping Stone to Penetration Testing by Zaid Sabih, published by Packt Publishing on July 31, 2018, is a comprehensive guide designed for those interested in ethical hacking. This edition spans 564 pages and is presented in English. The book begins with foundational concepts of ethical hacking, emphasizing safe and legal practices, and guides readers through the installation and use of Kali Linux and the Linux terminal.
Readers will explore various aspects of network hacking, including testing the security of both wired and wireless networks, and learn techniques for cracking Wi-Fi passwords. The content covers remote access to computer systems through client-side and server-side attacks, as well as post-exploitation methods for controlling compromised systems. Additionally, the book addresses web application vulnerabilities, such as XSS and SQL injections, providing practical techniques for both exploitation and prevention. This resource is aimed at anyone looking to understand the intricacies of hacking and security testing.
Official synopsis Publisher
Learn how to hack systems like black hat hackers and secure them like security experts
Key Features
- Understand how computer systems work and their vulnerabilities
- Exploit weaknesses and hack into machines to test their security
- Learn how to secure systems from hackers
Book Description
This book starts with the basics of ethical hacking, how to practice hacking safely and legally, and how to install and interact with Kali Linux and the Linux terminal. You will explore network hacking, where you will see how to test the security of wired and wireless networks. You’ll also learn how to crack the password for any Wi-Fi network (whether it uses WEP, WPA, or WPA2) and spy on the connected devices.
Moving on, you will discover how to gain access to remote computer systems using client-side and server-side attacks. You will also get the hang of post-exploitation techniques, including remotely controlling and interacting with the systems that you compromised. Towards the end of the book, you will be able to pick up web application hacking techniques. You’ll see how to discover, exploit, and prevent a number of website vulnerabilities, such as XSS and SQL injections.
The attacks covered are practical techniques that work against real systems and are purely for educational purposes. At the end of each section, you will learn how to detect, prevent, and secure systems from these attacks.
What you will learn
- Understand ethical hacking and the different fields and types of hackers
- Set up a penetration testing lab to practice safe and legal hacking
- Explore Linux basics, commands, and how to interact with the terminal
- Access password-protected networks and spy on connected clients
- Use server and client-side attacks to hack and control remote computers
- Control a hacked system remotely and use it to hack other systems
- Discover, exploit, and prevent a number of web application vulnerabilities such as XSS and SQL injections
Who this book is for
Learning Ethical Hacking from Scratch is for anyone interested in learning how to hack and test the security of systems like professional hackers and security experts.
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