Active and Passive Attacks
You can categorize a session hijacking attack as either an active attack or a passive attack. Let’s look at both.
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Types of DoS Attacks
DoS attacks come in many flavors, each of which is critical to your understanding of the nature of the DoS
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 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 moreUnderstanding the Dangers Your Systems Face
t’s one thing to know generally that your systems are under fire from hackers around the world and malicious users
Read moreEthical Reverse Engineering
Where does reverse engineering fit in for the ethical hacker? Reverse engineering is often viewed as the craft of the
Read moreHow to Protect Against SCADA Attacks
Although you can’t know about and detect all vulnerabilities in advance of deployment, you certainly can be proactive in mitigating
Read moreWhat Is SCADA?
SCADA stands for supervisory control and data acquisition. SCADA networks control and monitor the critical utility and process control infrastructures
Read moreHow to Protect Against VoIP Attacks
To protect against VoIP attacks, you should follow the same conventional methods and security best practices that you use for
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