Infinity Ethical Hacking
Learn basic to advance hacks
Arthur S Sapp
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Let's think back to just over 10 years ago. The entire area of IT security was basically unknown. In the 1990s, there were hardly any professionals who could say they were working in cyber security, and even fewer knew what the area was going to be.
Security was essentially just anti-virus software. You know, that pesky pop-up that yells at you every time you try to get a file from the Internet. Sure, packet filtering routers and similar technologies were also popular, but it wasn't really considered important.
At the time, the concept of a hacker was more like the hacker memes we have today. It was mostly from movies Hollywood made ... or just referred to someone who got a low score while playing golf.
It was ignored. Nobody really saw hacking as a threat. After all, what could be won at that time? It was mainly seen as an annoying triviality that pops up every now and then. Today we understand that it is a huge threat that can affect large multi-billion dollar companies and even our governments.
It was ignored and at the time it was clear why. Unfortunately, later on, the entire IT industry would feel the impact hackers could leave behind. Today, the number of IT system security professionals worldwide is more than 61 thousand. This is not without reason. In fact, the cyber security field is not only growing, but growing faster than the already growing technology industry according to the ISC. There are now more security companies than anyone to remember and trust me, most of them doing work far more important than just an antivirus.
Cyber security has even crept into the mainstream, with countless people authorizing things through their firewalls and using VPNs every day to watch videos not available at their location.
There are so many ways to address security issues that it can be a real headache to think about it. Oh well, even considering the alternatives of a single program is enough to give you migraines from the sheer amount of competition out there.
The world has changed enormously since the 1990s. I mean, remember the last day you spent without using an electronic device. Chances are you don't even remember that. So, what does all this change bring to your home? For your computer? Does this mean that every time your computer, phone or other smart device is turned on, you are pushed into a dangerous world? Well, that's pretty much what it means, because each of those changes led to the world and the criminals changing into it to meet the new environment as well. In the digital world, you will find a playground filled with mines that only need a single touch to detonate, if they even need to. Even the simplest things can cause quite a few problems for you.
If you ever connect to the internet without a decent firewall, chances are your system will be hacked in minutes.
Whenever you open a modest email from friends or family, there is always a chance that the email will open a back door to your system. This means that a hacker needs very little time to access even the most private parts of your computer.
If you use your Internet Messaging program to download and run a file, don't be surprised if your desktop turns into a virus hot zone.
Even when you browse trusted websites, you are completely open to hacker attacks. When this happens, your sensitive files are at risk of being taken or deleted. Unfortunately, the fear of being targeted by an online drive-by is often more than a fear and you can be attacked completely out of the blue. It is not uncommon.
More often than not, people like to spread the dangers of cyber terrorism. However, the fear, uncertainty and doubt that people generally feel when it comes to this topic is anything but unjustified. People are often blind to the probability of a digital catastrophe. Organized crime and terrorism have their finger everywhere, including in the digital world. Multiple organized terrorist cells are often raided. When their computers are found, most of what is on them is cyber hacking plans and similar files that show how they would attack the infrastructure of the United States.
You may remember August 14, 2003. This was the day when the greatest power outage in United States history occurred. About 20 percent of the U.S. population was without power for more than 12 hours. It is very easy to make yourself believe the most light-hearted story and say that some trees have fallen or strong winds have damaged part of the network. While this explanation may be correct, consider this: 3 days before the power outage, the Microsoft Blaster worm was released on the Internet. This worm is known as one of the most dangerous and volatile worms ever created. While this may have been a coincidence, one can only be skeptical.
You might think that all fear and severity caused by cyber terrorism is not justified. You might think that since nothing has happened so far, nothing will happen. But think about this: no one expected 9-11 to happen. Everyone knew there was a security risk when it came to airport security and terrorism, but nothing was done about it.
Skepticism is understandable and welcome, since skepticism is never bad. But you have to trust me when I say that cyber terrorism is a very dangerous but probable thing. You have to trust the media when they panic about minor cyber attacks because that's how it all starts.
You have to be careful with this. A hacker is like a burglar. They try to keep an eye on your safety until they can point to a place where they can enter your safe space and grab your valuables. Every second of the day, there are hacker groups and organized criminals who dig for your safety. You should never let them succeed. No one should ever sit back and look at someone else who is dear to him and desecrating his safe space. Help yourself by learning more about this and use the resources available to you to protect yourself as much as possible.
While increasing your security seems like something out of movies, I can assure you that you can do this quite easily. It's more about what you think than anything. You can compare it with sports or studying. As long as you are adamant and have a schedule where you do certain things, it will quickly become part of your life. If you don't integrate it into your daily schedule, you'll quickly start to forget about it and find excuses for not doing it. Security is a process and not a goal. So it is important that you make it part of your routine and soon you will be able to do it without thinking about it.
