Hackers vs. Websites: Motivations, Weaknesses & Techniques

🕵️‍♂️ **Hackers vs. Websites: Motivations, Weaknesses & Techniques** 👨‍💻 --- ### Course Headline: *Reasons behind Website Attacks, Techniques used to hack websites* --- ### Course Description: Are you curious about the digital battlefield between cyber attackers and online security? Our course, "Hackers vs. Websites," delves into the motivations, weaknesses, and techniques behind website attacks. Led by the insightful Prabh Kirpa, this course will empower you with a deep understanding of why websites are targeted and how these cyber-attacks are executed. ### What You'll Discover in This Course: - **Motivations Behind Attacks**: Explore the myriad reasons that drive attackers to target websites, from financial gain and personal vendettas to cyber espionage and hacktivism. 🎯 - **Understanding Hacking as a Skill**: Recognize that hacking is not merely about malice but also a set of skills honed through practice and knowledge. 🛠️ - **Website Vulnerabilities**: Learn about the common weaknesses in websites that attackers exploit, and why even seemingly insignificant sites can be targets. 🏗️ ### Techniques Used by Hackers: - **Brute Force Attacks** 🔍: Understand what brute force attacks are, how they work, and an example of their use. - **Supply Chain Attacks** ☓: Discover the concept of supply chain attacks and their impact on website security. - **SQL Injection** 🖱️: Learn about this dangerous method of injecting malicious code into websites, and how it can be prevented. - **Malware Injection** 🛠️: Find out the methods hackers use to inject malware into websites and the actions such malware can perform post-injection. - **Spam vs. Cyber Attacks**: Clarify whether spam is a direct method of hacking and whether spam emails or messages can be harmless. 📧 - **DoS vs. DDoS Attacks** 🌩️: Learn the difference between Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and their primary goals. - **E-Skimming** ➫: Understand what e-skimming is, who its targets are, and why these attacks often go undetected for long periods. - **Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attacks** 🔒: Learn about this type of attack and how it can compromise user data. - **Social Engineering Attacks** 🧐: Identify some common forms of social engineering, including phishing emails, baiting, pretexting, and quid pro quo, and how they manipulate users into revealing confidential information. ### Course Highlights: - **Real-World Examples**: Each concept is illustrated with real-world examples to help you understand the practical implications of these attacks. - **Proactive Defense Strategies**: Learn how to defend against these attacks by understanding the vulnerabilities and the techniques attackers use. - **Comprehensive Understanding**: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the cyber landscape, equipping you with the knowledge to safeguard your online presence. Join us in this exploration of the digital frontier, where learning about these hacking techniques is the first step towards robust website security and digital resilience. 🛡️ Enroll now and take control of the cyber landscape! 🚀