Ethical hacking

Ethical hacking

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  A PRESENTATION ON ETHICAL HACKING
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  CONTENTS TO FOCUS:- •HACKING • ETHICAL HACKING • TYPES OF HACKERS • WHO ARE ETHICAL HACKERS? • HACKERS V/s CRACKERS • INTRUDERS • ADVANTAGES OF ETHICAL HACKING • WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IF THE SYSTEM IS HACKED? • SECURING OUR WIRELESS NETWORKS
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  HACKING  Also knownas Attack or Penetration Testing.  Hackers are those who access computer networks, legally or otherwise.
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  ETHICAL HACKING Ethical hackinginvolves getting authorized access to resources in order to test if that resource is vulnerable against attacks.
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  TYPES OF HACKERS Thereare two types of hackers:-  White hat hacker  Black hat hacker  White hat hacker:- These are considered as good guys. They do not use their skills for illegal purposes.They usually become computer security experts and they help to protect from the black hat hackers.
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   Black hathacker:- These are the bad guys. They usually use their skills for their personal gains. They are the people that hack banks accounts, steal credit cards and deface websites.
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  WHO ARE ETHICAL HACKERS?To test a security system, ethical hackers use the same methods as their less principled counterparts, but report problems instead of taking advantage of them. Ethical hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit.  An ethical hacker is usually employed by an organization who trusts him or her to attempt to penetrate networks and/or computer systems, using the same methods as a hacker for the purpose of finding and fixing computer security vulnerabilities.
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  HACKERS V/s CRACKERS Ahacker is a person who is proficient with computers and/or programming to an elite level where they know all of the in's and out's of a system. There is no illegality involved with being a hacker.  A cracker is a hacker who uses their proficiency for personal gains outside of the law. EX: stealing data, changing bank accounts, distributing viruses etc.
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  INTRUDERS An Intruder isa person who enters into the restricted area of a network and breaks it’s security. An Intruder is a person that acts as a third party between two communicating networks. An Intruder is a person with negative intensions that can steal,harm or even destroy our confidential data.
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  ADVANTAGES OF ETHICAL HACKINGEthicalhacking will reveal the flaws of what is being hacked (software, a website, a network, etc.) without actually causing any damage. An ethical hacker will find the flaw and report it to the owner so that it can be fixed as soon as possible.
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  DISADVANTAGES OF ETHICAL HACKING Disadvantageswould lead towards people who hack with malicious intent. They can be prosecuted and have their computer taken away.
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  WHAT SHOULD BEDONE IF THE SYSTEM IS HACKED? Call your bank and/or credit agencies. Scan and update your computer. Update and boost your passwords.
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  SECURING OUR WIRELESS NETWORKSUse strong data encryption protocols.  Change default passwords and usernames.  Limit access to your access point.  Do not connect to open wi-fi networks.  Enable firewall to each computer and router.  Assign static IP address to devices.
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  THANK YOU
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