The following are the phases of malicious hacking:

  1. Reconnaissance: In this phase, the attacker gathers information about the victim.
  2. Scanning: In this phase, the attacker begins to probe the target for vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
  3. Gaining Access: In this phase, the attacker exploits a vulnerability to gain access into the system.
  4. Maintaining Access: In this phase, the attacker maintains access to fulfill his purpose of entering into the network.
  5. Covering Tracks: In this phase, the attacker attempts to cover his tracks so that he cannot be detected or penalized under criminal law.

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US Army banned the use of USB drives from its computers

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Fake Login Page with XSS – IFRAME – | C B Bank – Online Electricity Billing Payment System(GBPS)

When XSS vulnerabilities on bank websites are exploited by phishers, is too late to undo the unwanted consequences. The phishers were able to inject a modified login form onto the

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critical XSS Vulnerability on Gadone (beta) MM Search Engine

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