Book review about Ethical Hacking and its pros & cons in Indian parameter ...

1. UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO

2. © Macmillan India Ltd., 2001
MACMILLAN INDIA LTD.
Published by Rajiv Beri for Macmillan India Ltd.
2/10 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi– 110002
Printed at Rajkamal Electric Press
B-35/9, G.T. Karnal Road Industrial Area, Delhi– 1100033
First Published, 2001
Reprinted, 2001(thrice), 2002(thrice), 2003(thrice), 2004,2005
ISBN 0333 936795
ANKIT
FADIA
Born –
1985 (age 27–28)
Residence –
India, Mumbai
Occupation –
Author, computer security
consultant, MTV host
 In 2008, the IMT Ghaziabad Centre for
Distance Learning signed an MoU with Fadia
to organise its one-year Post-Graduate
Diploma in Cyber Security.
 In addition, he started providing his own
computer security courses, including the
"Ankit Fadia Certified Ethical Hacker"
programme in alliance with Reliance World.
Website – www.ankitfadia.in

3. Hacking
Computer hacking is when someone
modifies computer hardware or software
in a way that alters the creator's original
intention

4. Ethical Hacking
An ethical hacker is a computer and network
expert who attacks a security system on
behalf of its owners

5. Book Contents

6. Hacking Windows
BIOS setup
Windows login password
Changing windows visuals
Internet Explorer users
Cookies
URL address bar
URL history

7. Getting your Hands Wet: Net Tool I
IP Address
Domain Name System or DNS
Ports
Sockets & Ports
PING
Tracert
Netstat

8. Getting your Hands Wet: Net Tool II
Port 23
FTP Port
Different FTP Commands
SMTP (Port 25) and POP (Port 110)
Receiving mail without an Email client
POP3 (Port 110)
MailBombing

9. Getting Past the Password
Password
Password Cracking
Cracking the Windows Login Password
Windows Screen Saver
XOR
Bypassing the Dial Up Server Password
Default Passwords

10. Batch File
REM command
ECHO: The Batch printing tool
The FOR loop
PIPING

11. TCP/IP
Transport Layer
TCP protocols
IP protocols
UDP scanning

12. A Deeper Approach
Number System
Decimal Number System
Binary Number System
Hexadecimal System
Converting into different form
ASCII
Firewalls

13. VIRUS
What is Virus
File or Program Virus
Polymorphic Viruses
Macro Virus
How to create new virus
Simple Encryption Method

14. Perl
The Basics
Operators
Loops
While Loop & For Loop
Push & Pop
Input Output
Deleting Files

15. Other Important Topic
Protection
C Programming
Java Scripts Program
Hostile Applets
The Motive
The Attack
XOOM

16. Book Review &
Information

17. Need of Ethical Hacking
 To decrease cyber attacks
 For national security
 Banking account
 Social networking media
 Personal information
 Terrorism attacks

18. Drawbacks of Ethical Hacking
 The ethical hacker using the
knowledge they gain to do
malicious hacking activities.
 The possibility that the ethical
hacker will send and/or place
malicious code, viruses,
malware and other destructive
and harmful things on a
computer system.
 Allowing the company’s
financial and banking details to
be seen.

19. Career on Network Security &
Ethical Hacking
 Network Security Systems Manager
 Network Security Administrator
 Systems/Applications Security
Executive
 Web Security Administrator
 Certifications in Network Security

20. Future of Ethical Hacking

21. Clearing Misconception about this book
If you are planning to follow this book
so that you can hack your girl-friend's
account to check whether she is
cheating on you then forget it.
 For that you better use scripts
available on the internet.
This book gives you a clear overview
of what hacking is and what you can
and cannot do with hacking.
Basically it will guide you how to be
secure.

22. What Others Said About This Book
 Scared of Hackers? Indian Teenager offers help.
– The New York Times (Reuters)
 He is a teenage prodigy all set to revolutionize the world of
information technology.
– The Hindu
 The book throws light on unexplored horizons of the wired world.
– Internet.com
 Teen’s ‘Ethical Hacking’ book a hit.
– ZD Net
Teenage Robin Hood of cyber jungle.
– Indian Express
Sixteen and he knows it all.
– The Pioneer
Indian teen writes a real web cracker.
– The Asian Age

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