Our applications can be the weakest links in our security armor. In this video, you’ll learn about privilege escalation, directory traversal, and more. << Previous Video: Malicious Code Next Video: Cryptographic Attacks >> An injection attack is a very common way to attack an application because an attacker can easily add additional malicious code to […]
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An attacker often writes their own software to exploit a vulnerability. In this video, you’ll learn about malicious code and how it has been used to gain access to some of the largest networks in the world. << Previous Video: Replay Attacks Next Video: Application Attacks >> As we’ve already discussed in this course, attackers
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Some attacks can reuse our network communication to gain unauthorized access. In this video, you’ll learn about pass the hash, session hijacking, and other ways to implement a replay attack. << Previous Video: On-path Attacks Next Video: Malicious Code >> A common flow of network traffic is from a client to send information to the
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An on-path attack allows an attacker to intercept and redirect critical network traffic. In this video, you’ll learn about the processes used to implement an on-path attack. << Previous Video: Wireless Attacks Next Video: Replay Attacks >> An on-path attack allows an attacker to sit between two devices and watch all of the traffic go
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Wireless networks are susceptible to many different types of attacks. In this video, you’ll learn about deauthentication attacks, RF jamming, and more. << Previous Video: DNS Attacks Next Video: On-path Attacks >> Let’s say you’re on a wireless network browsing the internet, and then suddenly, you’re disconnected from the wireless network. There’s no warning, no
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Our DNS services are critical components on our networks, and attackers can use these services as attack vectors. In this video, you’ll learn about DNS spoofing, domain hijacking, and URL hijacking. << Previous Video: Denial of Service Next Video: Wireless Attacks >> We rely on our domain name services or our DNS servers to provide
An attacker may only be interested in disabling services on your network. In this video, you’ll learn about many different forms of denial of service attacks. << Previous Video: Physical Attacks Next Video: DNS Attacks >> A denial of service occurs when an attacker forces a service to fail. This is an intentional process where
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Some attacks take advantage of vulnerabilities in our physical world. In this video, you’ll learn about brute force attacks, RFID cloning, and environmental attacks. << Previous Video: Other Malware Types Next Video: Denial of Service >> In this course, we’ve talked a lot about technology and how attackers can circumvent different aspects of our operating
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There are many other malware types than viruses or worms. In this video, you’ll learn about keyloggers, logic bombs, and rootkits. << Previous Video: Spyware and Bloatware Next Video: Physical Attacks >> Attackers know that a great deal of sensitive information is put into your computer using the keyboard. So this would be a great
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Some malware is designed to track monitor, or overwhelm your system. In this video, you’ll learn about the operation of common spyware and bloatware. << Previous Video: Viruses and Worms Next Video: Other Malware Types >> If you think your computer may be watching you, you might be right if you’re infected with spyware. Spyware
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