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A. SheikhCertified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Preparation Guidehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7258-9_8

8. Session Hijacking

Ahmed Sheikh1  
(1)
Miami, FL, USA
 

In this chapter, you will learn about session hijacking, including the steps involved, the different types, and the countermeasures that can be used to protect against this type of attack.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to
  1. 1.

    Identify the proper order of steps used to conduct a session hijacking attack.

     
  2. 2.

    Recognize different types of session hijacking.

     
  3. 3.

    Identify TCP/IP hijacking.

     
  4. 4.

    Describe countermeasures to protect against session hijacking.

     

Session Hijacking

Session hijacking happens when ...

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