3 Understanding hackers
This chapter covers
- Exploring the different types of hackers
- Approaching problem solving in a new way with the hacker mindset
- Applying the OODA loop to efficiently discover and exploit vulnerabilities
In this chapter, we will look at the different types of hackers, how they think, some of their most common attacks, and what separates the bad from the good. Hacking itself is neither good or bad; it’s a way of working out how something works and then getting it to do something different. This mindset can be applied to everything, not just software and computers but processes, machinery—even companies themselves.
Hackers are a varied bunch, with a wide range of skills, backing, and motivation. Having a high-level working ...
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