CHAPTER 5 Gathering Intelligence
After the ink on the contract has dried, it’s time to gather information about your target. Intelligence gathering is a meticulous process through which you are locating information that may be useful when carrying out later phases of your test. Because we live in the Information Age, the process will take some time to complete, but it’s time well spent because just about anything you want to know about anyone or any company can be found if you take the time to look, use the right tools, and ask the right questions.
In this chapter, you’ll learn to:
- Find older versions of a website
- Hack using search engines
- Target employees and discover location information
- Investigate social networking sites
- Explore financial ...
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