December 2005
Intermediate to advanced
784 pages
20h 27m
English
After completing Phase 3, the attacker has gained access to the target systems. So, the camel’s nose is under the tent. Now what? After gaining their much-coveted access, attackers want to maintain that access. This chapter discusses the tools and techniques they use to keep access and control systems. To achieve these goals, attackers utilize techniques based on malicious software such as Trojan horses, backdoors, bots, and rootkits. To understand how attacks occur and especially how to defend our networks, a sound understanding of these tools is essential.
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