Organizational password vulnerabilities
It’s human nature to want convenience, especially when it comes to remembering five, ten, and often dozens of passwords for
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Understanding Password Vulnerabilities
When you balance the cost of security and the value of the protected information, the combination of a user ID
Read moreIdentifying Basic Physical Security Vulnerabilities
Whatever your computer- and network-security technology, practically any hack is possible if an attacker is in your building or data
Read moreSocial Engineering Countermeasures
Social engineering will put your layered defenses to the true test. Even with strong security controls, a naïve or untrained
Read moreWhy Attackers Use Social Engineering
People use social engineering to break into systems and attain information because it’s often the simplest way for them to
Read moreMapping the Network
As part of mapping out your network, you can search public databases and resources to see what other people know
Read moreGathering Public Information
The amount of information you can gather about an organization’s business and information systems that is widely available on the
Read morePenetrating the System
You can use identified security vulnerabilities to do the following: Gain further information about the host and its data. Obtain
Read moreDetermining What’s Running on Open Ports
As a security professional, you need to gather the things that count when scanning your systems. You can often identify
Read moreUsing the Ethical Hacking Process
Like practically any IT or security project, you need to plan your security testing. It’s been said that action without
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