The Evolution and Growth of Hacking
Attackers have constantly sought to “up” their game with new tactics and strategies to include new types of malware such
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Ethical Hacking
Current Developments in Hacking
In the early 2000s, more malicious activity started to appear in the form of more advanced attacks. In fact, in
Read moreThe Early Days of Hacking
As the story goes, the earliest hackers were a group of people who were passionate and curious about new technology.
Read moreUncovering Mobile App Flaws
In addition to running a tool such as CxSuite to check for mobile app vulnerabilities, there are several other things
Read moreMessaging System Vulnerabilities
Practically all messaging applications are hacking targets on your network. Given the proliferation and business dependence on e-mail, just about
Read morePatching Linux
Ongoing patching is perhaps the best thing you can do to enhance and maintain the security of your Linux systems.
Read morePerforming General Security Tests
You can assess critical, and often overlooked, security issues on your Linux systems, such as the following: Misconfigurations or unauthorized
Read moreChecking Physical Security
Some Linux vulnerabilities involve the bad guy actually being at the system console — something that’s entirely possible given the
Read moreFinding Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
RPC and other vulnerable daemons are common targets for buffer-overflow attacks. Buffer overflow attacks are often how the hacker can
Read moreSecuring the .rhosts and hosts.equiv Files
Linux — and all the flavors of UNIX — are file-based operating systems. Practically everything that’s done on the system
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