December 2011
Beginner
552 pages
13h 30m
English
1. What is a target of opportunity?
Answer: A target of opportunity is one in which a vulnerability has been detected by an attacker, who decides to try an exploit because the target has enabled him to find it.
2. What is a target of choice?
Answer: A target of choice occurs when attackers choose you as a target. Their reason is irrelevant because this is a mental commitment on the part of the attackers.
3. What is the purpose of footprinting?
Answer: Footprinting is the process attackers take to understand a target’s network and associated systems. This is a continuous process used throughout all planned attacks, and in which attackers want to gain as much information about the target as possible. ...