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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158634603321

Autore

Porterfield Jason

Titolo

White and black hat hackers / / Jason Porterfield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Rosen Publishing, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

1-5081-7315-X

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (64 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Cryptography : code making and code breaking

Disciplina

005.8

Soggetti

Penetration testing (Computer security)

Computer security

Computer crimes

Computer crimes - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Hacking's early days -- The shady side of security -- Mischief and threats -- Attack and counterattack -- Gathering in the shadows.

Sommario/riassunto

In this book, readers learn the differences among white hat, black hat, and gray hat hackers and their ways of working concerning computer networks today. The origins and history of hacker culture are examined, as are the law enforcement methods of catching criminals. Some of the topics covered are the motives for hacking, black hat targets, online hazards, malware programs, and typical hacker techniques.