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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

Modeling human psychology

Human psychological capabilities depend on the senses, which provide input. These are used to form a perception of reality. This natural phenomenon categorizes the human senses into sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell, balance and acceleration, temperature, kinesthetic, pain, and direction. The utilization of these senses effectively develops and maintains the method in which we perceive the world.

From a social engineering perspective, any information retrieved or extracted from the target via the dominant senses (visual or auditory), eye movements (eye contact, verbal discrepancies, blink rate, or eye cues), facial expressions (surprise, happiness, fear, sadness, anger, or disgust), and other abstract entities observed or felt, may add a greater probability of success. Often, it is necessary for a social engineer to directly communicate with the target...

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