Ethical Hacking: System Hacking (2016)

System hacking is the way hackers get access to individual computers on a network. Ethical hackers learn system hacking to detect, prevent, and counter these types of attacks. This course explains the main methods of system hacking—password cracking, privilege escalation, spyware installation, and keylogging—and the countermeasures IT security professionals can take to fight these attacks. Security expert Lisa Bock also covers steganography, spyware on a cell phone, and tactics for hiding files and tools.
Topics include:
Acquiring passwords
Generating rainbow tables
Understanding where passwords are stored
Defending against privilege escalation
Understanding spyware
Protecting against keylogging
Detecting steganography
How hackers cover their tracks