The following are the phases of malicious hacking:

  1. Reconnaissance: In this phase, the attacker gathers information about the victim.
  2. Scanning: In this phase, the attacker begins to probe the target for vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
  3. Gaining Access: In this phase, the attacker exploits a vulnerability to gain access into the system.
  4. Maintaining Access: In this phase, the attacker maintains access to fulfill his purpose of entering into the network.
  5. Covering Tracks: In this phase, the attacker attempts to cover his tracks so that he cannot be detected or penalized under criminal law.

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Online Services

Gathering information: (set) http://www.subnetonline.com/ (set) http://ping.eu/ (ping, dns_tools, traceroute, web_tools) http://serversniff.net/ (DIG / nslookup, whois, traceroute) http://networking.ringofsaturn.com/Tools/ (whois, dns_tools, service_scan, traceroute) http://centralops.net/co/DomainDossier.aspx (whois, dns_tools, domain_search) http://www.whois.ws/ (whois, dns_tools) http://www.robtex.com/ (whois)

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What are the steps for security evaluation?

The ethical hacking project comprises three phases, summarized as follows: 1. Preparation: In this phase, a formal contract that contains a non-disclosure clause as well as a legal clause to

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Targets of a Hack Attack

Hacker interests lie in many types of computers on the Internet. Following is a discussion of the types of targets and their appeal to the perpetrators.Corporate Networks Corporate computers are

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