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Ninja Hacking
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Ninja Hacking

by Thomas Wilhelm, Jason Andress
November 2010
Beginner
336 pages
10h 31m
English
Syngress
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Chapter 9 Discovering Weak Points in Area Defenses

Discovering the weak points in an area defense is a great skill for the Zukin to develop. When we can find such weaknesses, whether from a physical security standpoint, or from a logical security standpoint, they give us a very good starting point to plan future attacks. It is always wise to thoroughly surveil a target in order to find any weaknesses, watch for traffic patterns (as discussed in Chapter 8, “Use of Timing to Enter an Area”), and become familiar enough with the location to be able to notice oddities in the normal flow of things. It's not always possible to do this thoroughly, but it is definitely useful when we have the luxury of doing so.

We will be discussing traffic patterns, ...

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ISBN: 9781597495899