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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Preparation Guide: Lesson-Based Review of Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Preparation Guide: Lesson-Based Review of Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

by Ahmed Sheikh
August 2021
Intermediate to advanced
217 pages
3h 9m
English
Apress
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A. SheikhCertified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Preparation Guidehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7258-9_4

4. System Hacking

Ahmed Sheikh1  
(1)
Miami, FL, USA
 

In this chapter, you will learn about system hacking, which includes being able to recognize various types of password attacks, use password cracking tools, and detect password cracking countermeasures. System hacking involves using rootkits and additional tools that cover the tracks of attackers, which will also be discussed in this chapter.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to

  • Identify different types of password attacks.

  • Use a password cracking tool.

  • Identify various password-cracking countermeasures. ...

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