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Go H*ck Yourself

by Bryson Payne

January 2022

Beginner

192 pages

4h 25m

English

No Starch Press

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Hacking BasicsKeeping It EthicalHow This Book Is OrganizedBasics of Cyber Self-Defense
How Browsers “Secure” Passwords Revealing an Obscured PasswordUsing and Misusing This HackProtecting Your PasswordsThe Takeaway
The Sticky Keys HackBooting from a Windows 10 Installation DiscGaining Administrator-Level AccessNow You’re an Administrator. Log In!The Mac Root HackUpdating the Root User SettingsYou’re the Root User Now!Other Physical HacksProtecting Against Physical Hacks The Takeaway
Setting Up VirtualBoxCreating a Kali Linux Virtual MachineRunning the Kali VMCreating a Windows VMConnecting Your VMs to a Virtual NetworkConnecting Your Kali VMConnecting Your Windows VMUpdating Your VM Operating SystemsUpdating Kali LinuxUpdating WindowsThe Takeaway
Google Yourself (Before Your Enemy Does)Advanced Google SearchingFinding Passwords with the ext: OperatorFinding Passwords with the site: OperatorThe Google Hacking DatabaseHow Ethical Hackers Use GoogleSocial Media and the Dangers of OversharingLocation Data—Social Media’s Unspoken DangerProtecting Yourself on Social MediaThe Takeaway

How Social Engineering WorksCreating a Phishing WebsiteCloning a Login PageLet’s Harvest Some Credentials!Creating a Phishing EmailProtecting Yourself Against Phishing AttacksThe Takeaway
Building Your Own Virus Sharing the MalwareListening for the Trojan to Phone HomeInfecting Your Windows VMControlling Your Windows VM with MeterpreterViewing and Uploading FilesDownloading Files from the Victim ComputerViewing the Victim Computer’s ScreenLogging KeystrokesSpying Through WebcamsDefending Against MalwareThe Takeaway
Password Hashes Stealing Windows Password HashesCreating Windows UsersHacking Back into Windows 10 with MeterpreterEscalating PrivilegesStealing Password Hashes with MimikatzCracking PasswordsFree Online Password DatabasesJohn the RipperUsing Safer PasswordsThe Takeaway
The Metasploitable VMWeb Hacking from a BrowserLaunching Cross-Site Scripting AttacksLaunching SQL Injection Attacks on DatabasesSecuring Web Applications from XSS, SQLi, and MoreThe Takeaway
Creating an Android Phone/Tablet VMLaunching an Android TrojanInfecting the Android VMControlling the Android VMRunning AppsAccessing ContactsSpying Through the CameraStealing Files and Snooping Around in LogsTurning Off the Ringer and MoreDefending Against Malicious AppsThe Takeaway
Installing the Car-Hacking SoftwarePreparing the Virtual CAN Bus NetworkHacking the CarViewing Packets Capturing Packets Replaying Packets Sending New Commands How Attackers Hack Real CarsThe Takeaway
1. Realize you’re a target. 2. Watch out for social engineering. 3. Remember the importance of physical security and turn off devices when possible.4. Always think before you click. 5. Use a password manager and turn on two-factor authentication. 6. Keep your software up-to-date.7. Protect your most sensitive data.8. Use security software wisely.9. Back up the data you want to keep.10. Talk with your family.The Takeaway
Downloading Windows 10Burning Windows 10 onto a DVDInstalling Windows 10 onto a USB Flash Drive
Troubleshooting VirtualBox on MacTroubleshooting VirtualBox on WindowsTurn Off Hyper-V OptionsTurn On Virtualization in BIOS/UEFI Settings One Last Issue: Certain Antivirus Programs

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A Creating a Windows 10 Installation Disc or USB Flash Drive

Ethical hackers often help recover files or reset passwords, as we do in the Sticky Keys hack in Chapter 2. To do so, you can use a bootable recovery disc or USB drive. These are typically used to reinstall Windows if it becomes damaged so that you can access your files on the computer.

To create a boot disc or USB drive, you can download a free evaluation copy of Windows 10 directly from Microsoft, then burn or install it onto a DVD or USB flash drive. You’ll need a disc or drive that can hold at least 8GB.