Ethical Hacking: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Learn and Understand the Concept of Ethical Hacking 2023

Table of contents :
Introduction
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Ethical Hacking
How Do Hackers Beget Ethical Hackers?
Who Is a Hacker?
What Is Ethical Hacking?
Why Should You Hack Your System?
Ethical Hacking Commandments
Advantages of Hacking
Disadvantages of Hacking
Chapter 2
Types of Hackers
White Hat Hackers
Black Hat Hackers
Grey Hat Hackers
Miscellaneous Hackers
Chapter 3
Ethical Hacking Terminologies
Adware
Attack
Back Door
Bot
Botnet
Brute Force Attack
Buffer Overflow
Clone Phishing
Cracker
DoS or Denial-of-Service Attack
DDoS
Exploit Kit
Exploit
Firewall
Keystroke Logging
Logic Bomb
Malware
Master Program
Phishing
Phreaker
Rootkit
Shrink Wrap Code
Social Engineering
Spam
Spoofing
Spyware
SQL Injection
Threat
Trojan
Virus
Vulnerability
Worms
Cross-Site Scripting
Zombie Drone
Chapter 4
Ethical Hacking Tools
Nmap
Metasploit
Burp Suite
Angry IP Scanner
Cain and Abel
Ettercap
EtherPeek
SuperScan
QualysGuard
WebInspect
LC4
LANguard Network Security Scanner
Network Stumbler
ToneLOC
Chapter 5
Ethical Hacking Skills
Basic Computer Skills
Networking Skills
Linux Skills
Wireshark
Virtualization
Security Concepts
Wireless Technology
Scripting
Database
Web Applications
Chapter 6
Ethical Hacking Process
Formulating the Plan
Selecting Tools
Executing the Plan
Evaluating the Results
Moving On
Chapter 7
Phases of Ethical Hacking
Reconnaissance
Active Reconnaissance
Passive Reconnaissance
Scanning
Getting Access
Maintaining Access
Clearing Tracks
Reporting
Chapter 8
Developing the Ethical Hacking Plan
Getting the Plan Approved
Determining What Systems to Hack
Timing
Chapter 9
Reconnaissance
Active Reconnaissance
Passive Reconnaissance
Chapter 10
Footprinting
Domain Name Information
Finding the IP Address
Finding the Hosting Company
IP Address Ranges
History of the Website
Passive Footprinting
Active Footprinting Tools
Chapter 11
Fingerprinting
Active Fingerprinting
Passive Fingerprinting
Basic Steps
Port Scanning
Ping Sweep
DNS Enumeration
Chapter 12
Sniffing
What Can Be Sniffed?
How Does Sniffing Work?
Types of Sniffing
Protocols Affected Due to Sniffing
Hardware Protocol Analyzers
Lawful Interception
Sniffing Tools
Chapter 13
ARP Poisoning
What Is ARP Spoofing?
What Is MITM?
ARP Poisoning – Exercise
Step Six
Step Seven
Chapter 14
DNS Poisoning
DNS Poisoning
How to Avoid DNS Poisoning
Chapter 15
Exploitation
Exploit Database
Common Exposures and Vulnerabilities
National Vulnerability Database
Chapter 16
Enumeration
NTP Suite
enum4linux
smtp-user-enum
Chapter 17
Metasploit
Exploits Performed Using Metasploit
Metasploit Payloads
Chapter 18
Trojan Attacks
Trojan Information
Quick Tips
Chapter 19
TCP/IP Hijacking
Example
Shijack
Hunt
Quick Tip
Chapter 20
Email Hijacking
Types of Email Hacking
How to Detect if Your Email Has Been Hacked
Quick Tips
Chapter 21
Password Hacking
Dictionary Attack
Hybrid Dictionary Attack
Brute-Force Attack
Rainbow Table
Quick Tips
Chapter 22
Scripting in Python
Adding a Python Module
Chapter 23
Wireless Hacking
Kismet
NetStumbler
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Wireless DoS Attacks
Quick Tips
Chapter 24
Social Engineering
Phishing Attack
Quick Fix
Chapter 25
Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack
Types of Attacks
How to Overcome a DDoS Attack
Quick Fix
Chapter 26
Cross-Site Scripting
Types of XSS Attacks
Quick Tip
Chapter 27
SQL Injection
sqlmap
sqlninja
jSQL Injection
Quick Tips
Chapter 28
How to Hack Using the SQL Injection Tool
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Chapter 29
Penetration Testing
Types of Penetration Testing
Quick Tips
Chapter 30
How to Code a Keylogger Using C
Algorithm to Write the Code
Chapter 31
How to Script Using Perl
History
Why Is Perl Important in Linux?
Perl on Your System
Creating a Script
Chapter 32
Hacking with PHP
What Is PHP?
Finding the IP Address
Setting Up Apache
Ensuring Apache Works
Setting Up PHP
Making Sure PHP Works
Chapter 33
How to Make Money Through Ethical Hacking
Bug Bounty Business
Government Funding
Working on a Company Payroll
Writing Security Software
Teaching Security and Ethical Hacking
Chapter 34
Tips to Become a Professional Hacker
No Written Approval
Finding All Vulnerabilities
Performing Tests Only Once
Pretending to Know it All
Always Look at Things from a Hacker’s Perspective
Not Using the Right Tools
Hacking at the Wrong Time
Outsourcing Testing
How to Woo the Management
Conclusion
References