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Ethical hacking is the art of testing your own network and computers for security holes and learning how to close them up before an unethical hacker gets the chance to get in and do damage. With all the stories in the news on an almost daily basis about hacking, digital security has become one of the most crucial factors in our lives. Most people do their banking online, they use PayPal, they use email and these, plus any other service or website you use with personal information, are open to being hacked.

Cybercrime is the biggest threat that every organization on the planet faces today! And it's not just the organizations that are vulnerable. People too are at risk of being targeted by hackers. Inside this book we aim to show you the importance of staying on top of this threat by learning how to hack. While it is true that hackers have received a bad rep over the years, mostly due to biased media reporting, not all hackers have criminal intentions. This book is meant to serve as an educational guide for people who are interested in learning some simple hacking tools, tips, and techniques in order to protect yourself and your computer networks.

The world of hacking has changed so much in recent years. New attacks are being made, and learning how to protect your system can be more difficult than ever before. This guidebook has all the information that you need to learn about some of the most common attacks that are going on in the world today, as well as some of the things that you can do to protect yourself. Inside this guidebook, you will learn everything that you need to start your journey with hacking.

Do you know a little something about hacking but want to know more? Do you want to learn how to get past the information-gathering stage and how you can actually start accessing systems? Are you interested in learning how to make money hacking without actually breaking the law? This book is going to go through all these concepts and a whole lot more. We will teach you how to start off in a career as a professional, ethical hacker - actually improving the security of systems online rather than destroying them.

Do you want to learn ethical hacking/penetration testing but not sure where to begin? Does the amount of information on the web make you feel overwhelmed and confused? Or maybe you're looking to start a career as an ethical hacker and want to further your skills? How about step-by-step, methodical, literally foolproof approaches to be just weeks away from becoming a hacking genius? If so, you've found the right book! In The Beginners Guide to Master the Art of Hacking in No Time that's exactly what you'll get. In this book you will start as a beginner with no previous knowledge about penetration testing, ethical hacking and basic security. The first thing you will learn is some basic information about ethical hacking and the different fields in penetration testing.

The economy that blockchain enables is not a mere movement of money, but the transfer of information combined with a decentralized and effective allocation of resources. Blockchain technology has been called the greatest innovation since the Internet. In this book, we’ll answers your questions concerning the future of blockchain technology along with addressing different major developments linked to it, like smart contracts, fintech, and Ethereum.

This highly sought after digital currency has taken the world by surprise in the last few years. Rising over 35,000% in only the last four years, this digital currency shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. With a limited supply of bitcoin embedded into the very code that created the blockchain in which bitcoin stands on, there's no telling what the price can go to.

New technologies have provided both incredible convenience and new threats. The same kinds of digital networks that allow you to hail a ride using your smartphone let power grid operators control a country's electricity - and these personal, corporate, and government systems are all vulnerable. In Ukraine, unknown hackers shut off electricity to nearly 230,000 people for six hours. North Korean hackers destroyed networks at Sony Pictures in retaliation for a film that mocked Kim Jong-un.

If you think an off-the-shelf antivirus program protects you, think again. Not only can't it protect you, it can't even detect sophisticated scripts that take control of your device. You need someone to show you how hackers operate and the tools they use, before you can realize how quickly they can get you, and how far they can ruin you.

If you access the web from a smartphone, tablet, or computer, this audiobook will add to your knowledge about social network risks, online trust and privacy, content oversharing, and smartphone addiction. Written in plain English (not geek-speak), Cyber Crisis also offers easy-to-follow steps you can take to improve your personal cyber security. You will learn at least one new thing you can do that will lower your risk of being hacked or harmed online.

If you want to know the various ways on how to protect your personal computer then, check out this How to Protect Your Personal Computer guide.

How can you protect yourself against an enemy that you can't see? How can you meet the regulations of a policy you aren't aware of? If you are involved in the medical industry, you know that today's technology often complicates patient-record confidentiality. You also know that regulations meant to protect patient records, like the Health Insurance Portability and Affordability Act (HIPAA), grow more stringent on a daily basis. Yet each day, the cyberthreats that impede your ability to meet those regulatory standards increase.

Are you curious about the world of hacking? Do you know how hackers break down passwords and break into systems? Would you like to protect your computer systems - and your personal information? With Justin Hatmaker's Hacking: Penetration Testing, Basic Security, and How to Hack, you can do all this and more! What types of hacking attacks are out there? How can you defend yourself?

Would you like to acquire an impressive online skill such as writing a virus? Have you always wanted to understand how people get your information? Are you interested in increasing your personal security online or your hacking toolkit? If you can say "yes" to any one of these questions, then Hacking is the book for you. In this book, you will learn several skills and techniques that you need to acquire in order to become a successful computer hacker.

Hacking is a widespread problem that has compromised the records of individuals, major corporations, and even the federal government. This book lists the various ways hackers can breach the security of an individual or an organization's data and network. Its information is for learning purposes only, and the hacking techniques should not be tried because it is a crime to hack someone's personal details without his or her consent.

Have you wondered what hacking is all about? How do people hack and what are some basic precautions you can take to prevent being hacked? It seems like everyone is being hacked. Celebrities, politicians, large organizations, banks, schools, universities etc. Well, how does this happen? What are the different kinds of attacks? Is there any way you can improve your safety? This book answers all.

News breaks all the time that hackers have attacked another company. Media outlets regularly cover cyber events. The President issues executive orders, and Congress explores cyber legislation. With all these events happening, business leaders must ask: what does this mean for my business and me?

Use this information to avoid being spied by the government today! If you've ever heard outrageous stories about online illegal drug stores, hitmen for hire, celebrities busted for child porn, mad scientific experiments, and Illuminati rituals, you've probably heard of the "dark web", alternatively called the deep web. But have you ever wondered if these stories are true? What is the deep web or dark web, exactly?

Have you watched the news lately? They can't stop talking about hacking. It is portrayed in movies, shouted about in media headlines, and typically gets a lot of attention. In fact, in the run up to the 2016 US Presidential election, there were allegations made nearly every day that the Russians were influencing the election by hacking into American databases and systems. And who can forget Julian Assange and his infamous WikiLeaks that successfully hacked into hundreds of thousands of emails, and whose actions may have kept Hillary Clinton out of the White House.

America is at war, but most of its citizens don't know it. Covert information warfare is being waged by world powers, rogue states - such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea - and even terrorist groups like ISIS. This conflict has been designed to defeat and ultimately destroy the United States. This new type of warfare is part of the Information Age that has come to dominate our lives.