Hacker that was a black hat, now a white hat.
White Hat Hacker
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Hacker that operates
legally and ethically.
Black Hat Hacker
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Hacker that operates
illegally
Gray Hat Hacker
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Hacker that was a
black hat, now a white hat.
Phreaking
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Hacking into phone
systems.
Port Scanning
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process of attempting to
contact each network port on the target system and see which ones are open.
Nmap
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A free port scanning
utility. Allows: ping scan, connect scan, SYN scan, and FIN scan.
Enumeration
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The process of
determining what is on the target machine.
SQL Script Injection
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An attack that inputs
SQL code into a username or password box that will always evaluate to true in
order to gain access to the system.
Cross-Site Scripting
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Attacker injects
client-side script into web pages viewed by other users. The script must be
entered into an area in which other users will interact with it.
Password Cracking
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The process of gaining
access to a systems password or passwords.
OphCrack
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A popular tool used
for cracking passwords.