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Applied Network Security

By : Arthur Salmon, Michael McLafferty, Warun Levesque
Book Image

Applied Network Security

By: Arthur Salmon, Michael McLafferty, Warun Levesque

Overview of this book

Computer networks are increasing at an exponential rate and the most challenging factor organisations are currently facing is network security. Breaching a network is not considered an ingenious effort anymore, so it is very important to gain expertise in securing your network. The book begins by showing you how to identify malicious network behaviour and improve your wireless security. We will teach you what network sniffing is, the various tools associated with it, and how to scan for vulnerable wireless networks. Then we’ll show you how attackers hide the payloads and bypass the victim’s antivirus. Furthermore, we’ll teach you how to spoof IP / MAC address and perform an SQL injection attack and prevent it on your website. We will create an evil twin and demonstrate how to intercept network traffic. Later, you will get familiar with Shodan and Intrusion Detection and will explore the features and tools associated with it. Toward the end, we cover tools such as Yardstick, Ubertooth, Wifi Pineapple, and Alfa used for wireless penetration testing and auditing. This book will show the tools and platform to ethically hack your own network whether it is for your business or for your personal home Wi-Fi.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

What the glitch?

The glitch is actually another hardware payload injection tool. This advanced tool is also small in size but packs advanced features. Now, with this tool it is possible to rewrite the programs to customize them. It has compatibility with the Arduino (which are micro-controllers for electronic application) along with implementation Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee. The software provided for the device is open-source to developers with interest to expand the potential of the glitch. With various projects and 30 payloads provided, starting out with the device does not require extensive knowledge of the hardware or software specification or programming. Their stocked firmware also makes it easy for users to begin with detailed documentation you can find online. Currently (as of this text) the firmware is compatible with Windows or Linux. There is a micro USB socket provided as standard for connecting the...