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Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing

You're reading from   Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing Unleash the full potential of Kali Linux 2018, now with updated tools

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789341768
Length 528 pages
Edition 4th Edition
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Alex Samm Alex Samm
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Damian Boodoo Damian Boodoo
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Tedi Heriyanto Tedi Heriyanto
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Gerard Johansen Gerard Johansen
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Shakeel Ali Shakeel Ali
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Shiva V. N. Parasram Shiva V. N. Parasram
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Lee Allen Lee Allen
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Preface 1. Installing and Configuring Kali Linux 2. Setting Up Your Test Lab FREE CHAPTER 3. Penetration Testing Methodology 4. Footprinting and Information Gathering 5. Scanning and Evasion Techniques 6. Vulnerability Scanning 7. Social Engineering 8. Target Exploitation 9. Privilege Escalation and Maintaining Access 10. Web Application Testing 11. Wireless Penetration Testing 12. Mobile Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter 13. PCI DSS Scanning and Penetration Testing 14. Tools for Penetration Testing Reporting 15. Assessments 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Attack methods

There are six methods that could be beneficial for understanding, recognizing, socializing, and preparing the target for your final operation. These methods have been categorized and described according to their unique representation in the social engineering field. We have also included some examples to present a real-world scenario under which you can apply each of the selected methods. Remember that psychological factors form the basis of these attack methods; to make these methods more efficient, they should be regularly drilled and exercised by social engineers.

Impersonation

Attackers will pretend to be someone else in order to gain trust. For instance, to acquire the target's bank information, phishing...

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