Penetration Testing History and Purpose of Penetration Testing According to Pfleeger & Pfleeger 2011 in their book titled ‘Security in Computing’, penetration testing, or pentesting, is a technique used in computer security which an individual, or team of experts purposely tries to hack a computer system. Penetration started as a grey art that was often practiced in an unstructured and undisciplined manner by reformed or semi-reformed hackers. They used their own techniques and either their ‘home
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world, the I.T. age, the age of computers, laptops, Androids, Blackberrys, I-pads etc. its impossible to see life without the use of some technology or other. While Technology is indeed a boon and the revolution brought about in the industry has completely changed the way we live, there seems to be some major drawbacks like misusing the technology or addiction/fascination of latest gadgets etc. Presently, a gadget is no more treated a helping device, but has evolved more as a status symbol and
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late 1960's computers worked entirely different than the ones that we do our work on every day. They did not talk to each other and programs written for use on one computer did not work on another. Today’s basic cell phone has more processing power and memory capabilities as computers from the 1960's. The few operating systems available at that time performed very limited tasks and were exclusive to the computer it was written on. In other words when one upgraded to a newer computer, the operating
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late 1960's computers worked entirely different than the ones that we do our work on every day. They did not talk to each other and programs written for use on one computer did not work on another. Today’s basic cell phone has more processing power and memory capabilities as computers from the 1960's. The few operating systems available at that time performed very limited tasks and were exclusive to the computer it was written on. In other words when one upgraded to a newer computer, the operating
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it started. It’s evolution not only produced better results and more techniques to investigate, but has fixed issues that may have occurred before. Unlike how most people think of it forensics uses in investigations has been around for more than just the past 50 years. It has been around for thousands. In ancient times people assumed the way people died on where and how their body was found. For example if a body was found near or in a river it was assumed that they drowned. Another is if a body
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were never finished, if your work were never done, if your market shifted 30 times a day. The computer-virus hunters at Symantec Corp. don’t have to imagine. “That’s the reality of their daily work life. At the company’s response lab in Santa Monica, California, described as the “dirtiest of all our networks at Symantec. “ Software analysts collect viruses and other suspicious cod and try to figure out how they work so the company can provide security updates to its customers. There’s even a hazardous
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Defining Marketing Marketing originated when people started trading products and goods. Marketing is one of the key components of running a successful business. Like most industry’s marketing has evolved over time and is more available than years past because of the Internet. Understanding how marketing works along with developing a good marketing strategy is vital for businesses or organizations, who aim for successful in the marketing industry. A personal definition of marketing is an individual
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Christian Arenas ENG-106 October 30, 2014 Professor Bump Facebook: Social Media Phenomenon Before, we used to have to call or go to a friend’s house to see if they were home or to see what were they doing but now that tedious little task has been erased thanks to Facebook. What is Facebook? Well, to those who may not know, Facebook is an online social networking service in which people are able to connect with people from any part of the world ranging from friends, family, etc. Since
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The Bloodless Battlefield: Cyber-War Vernon Pratt HSM 438 18 July, 2014 Professor Stephanie Lemmon Digital battle is not only what is found on computer games, it is an all to real and costly form of combat in which the combatants and defenders alike do not suffer physical wounds but the effects of these cyber-battles can be just as deadly as any bullet fired from a gun or bomb dropped from an aircraft. Within this paper three separate cyber-warfare events are reviewed, each event is different
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Improvements in technology have defined generations. Each addition of a new gadget into our electronic arsenal has provided us new ways to be creative. There is little doubt that the personal computer has been one of the most significant innovations in our day-to-day lives. Each user identifies to their computer, whether it be a PC or an Apple. Users develop a strong bond with their computers and are normally reluctant to accept any other computer. From the many companies that design and manufactures
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