URL Hijacking – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
One way to redirect your browsing activity is to force you to a site that you weren’t intending to visit. In this video, you’ll learn the techniques used to hijack URLs.
Password Attacks – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
The bad guys don’t need to know your password; they’ll figure it out themselves. In this video, you’ll learn the techniques that the bad guys use to reverse-engineer your password.
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Transitive and Client-side Attacks – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
If the bad guys can’t attack a server directly, then they’ll try going through a trusted neighbor. In this video, you’ll learn how transitive attacks and attacks against the clients have become significant security concerns.
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Insider Threats – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
A huge security risk is on the inside of your network. In this video, you’ll learn about insider threats and what you can to do help secure yourself from this very intimate security concern.
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Privilege Escalation – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
If a bad guy can escalate the privileges of a regular user, he’ll have greater access to the system. In this video, you’ll learn about privilege escalation and how to mitigate privilege escalation.
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Christmas Tree Attack – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
By changing a few bits inside of a network packet, you can cause a number of things to occur. In this video, you’ll learn about Xmas tree attacks and you’ll see what happens when I run a Christmas tree attack against my own router.
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Vishing – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
Why would the bad guys hack into your computer when they could just give you a call? In this video, you’ll learn about vishing (voice phishing), and how the bad guys can even fool you into calling them yourself.
Phishing – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
The bad guys know that the easiest way to steal your information is to have you type it in for them yourself. In this video, you’ll learn how phishing happens and things you can do to protect against phishing and spear phishing.
Spam – CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.2
Unsolicited emails are an ongoing security concern. In this video, you’ll learn about spam, spim, and spit.