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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v12 312-50 Exam Guide

By : Dale Meredith
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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v12 312-50 Exam Guide

By: Dale Meredith

Overview of this book

With cyber threats continually evolving, understanding the trends and using the tools deployed by attackers to determine vulnerabilities in your system can help secure your applications, networks, and devices. To outmatch attacks, developing an attacker's mindset is a necessary skill, which you can hone with the help of this cybersecurity book. This study guide takes a step-by-step approach to helping you cover all the exam objectives using plenty of examples and hands-on activities. You'll start by gaining insights into the different elements of InfoSec and a thorough understanding of ethical hacking terms and concepts. You'll then learn about various vectors, including network-based vectors, software-based vectors, mobile devices, wireless networks, and IoT devices. The book also explores attacks on emerging technologies such as the cloud, IoT, web apps, and servers and examines prominent tools and techniques used by hackers. Finally, you'll be ready to take mock tests, which will help you test your understanding of all the topics covered in the book. By the end of this book, you'll have obtained the information necessary to take the 312-50 exam and become a CEH v11 certified ethical hacker.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Section 1: Where Every Hacker Starts
10
Section 2: A Plethora of Attack Vectors
15
Section 3: Cloud, Apps, and IoT Attacks
20
Chapter 17: CEH Exam Practice Questions

Chapter 9: Malware and Other Digital Attacks

The difference between a threat and a treat is one letter. Malware is a treat depending on which side of the malware you're on. Malware is probably one of the biggest threats we have from a security perspective, for our networks in a professional capacity as well as our own private networks and devices.

As you read through this chapter, you will gain a greater understanding and awareness regarding what malware is, what it's designed to do, and the various methods of how malware infects a target.

In this chapter, we will cover the following main topics:

  • So, what is malware?
  • What is a Trojan?
  • Viruses and worms
  • Denial of Service (DoS) threats
  • Session-hijacking threats
  • Master list of countermeasures

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