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Power of Information Gathering in Ethical Hacking

Information Gathering In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, ethical hacking plays a vital role in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities before they are exploited by malicious actors. Among the key steps in the ethical hacking process, information gathering holds significant importance. In this blog, we will delve into the world of information gathering in ethical hacking, exploring its significance, techniques, and the tools used to collect valuable insights for fortifying your cybersecurity defenses. Information gathering, also known as reconnaissance or footprinting, is the preliminary step in ethical hacking where hackers collect, analyze, and organize data about a target system or network. This phase is crucial as it provides a foundation for subsequent stages of the ethical hacking process, enabling hackers to identify potential vulnerabilities and plan their attack vectors effectively. Importance of Information Gathering: Effective information gather

Why Linux is important for Hacker or Pen Tester ?

Why Linux is Important for Hacker or Pen Tester ? Linux is an open-source operating system that has become a popular choice among ethical hackers and penetration testers. It has many features and benefits that make it an ideal platform for these activities. In this blog, we will explore why Linux plays a vital role in ethical hacking and penetration testing. Open Source : Linux is an open-source operating system, which means that its source code is available to anyone who wants to use it. This makes it easy for ethical hackers to modify and customize the operating system to suit their needs. It also means that Linux is constantly evolving, with new features and updates being added by the community on a regular basis. Command Line Interface : Linux is known for its command-line interface, which allows users to interact with the system using text commands rather than a graphical user interface. This can be very useful for ethical hackers who need to automate tasks or per

Phase of Hacking | Excellence Hacking

What is Hacking in simple term ? Hacking is a term that refers to the practice of identifying vulnerabilities in computer systems and exploiting them for various purposes. Hacking can be performed for both ethical and unethical reasons, and the process can be divided into several distinct phases. In this blog, we will explore the different phases of hacking and what they entail   Phases of Hacking 1. Reconnaissance       Reconnaissance: The first phase of hacking is reconnaissance, which involves gathering information about the target system or network. This can include conducting research on the target's employees, systems, and other relevant information. Hackers may use search engines, social media, and other tools to gather as much information as possible about the target. 2. Scanning       Scanning: The second phase of hacking is scanning, which involves using various tools to identify vulnerabilities in the target system or network. These tools can include port scanner

What is Hacking

"Hacking" word is really becoming popular day by day. As technology is growing this thing is also growing...'     In the common way people understand from hacking is ; Access someone data, stolen the information from someone devices, mobile or computer & one more aspect is : Crash someone system with his viruses, jam someone network & other this type of activity.     A security hacker is someone who explores method or way for breaching defenses and exploiting the weakness in a computer system or network . You can also say that Hacking refers to activities to compromise digital device, such as computer and smartphone and lot of other gadgets. Now a day there are lot of way to access some of data, as bind the virus in any multimedia file, social engineering and  by creating clone website.      According to Wikipedia Hacker Culture is an idea derived from a community of enthusiast programmer and system designers in the 1960s around the MIT's and TMRC (Tech Model

Hacker Vs Ethical Hacker

 The word "Hacker" is usually used with negative connotations. But a Hacker is simply someone who has good knowledge & technological expertise to understand and if needed tamper with software or other electronic system in general way. Sometime you can say that most hackers may have ability to break into computer system with malicious intention, with same skills they intend to use for the benefit of their parent companies or the common people.           When we are considering the current trend about Hackers. Then we can say that If any one access or temper another data without the owner's permission are known as Hacking. Which is also said to be "Black Hat Hacker". If the hacker access or temper another data with owner's permission that one is known as Ethical Hacker or "White Hat Hacker". These are the real meaning of Hackers in modern age.. Its not over here, just imagine when a Hacker get permit to access someone's data, what he can do .

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