Hacking Tricks, Methods, and Offensive Strategies
Dale Meredith
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
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Understanding how systems are secured and how they can be breached is critical for robust cybersecurity in an interconnected digital world. The book offers a clear, practical roadmap for...
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. DESCRIPTION Understanding how systems are secured and how they can be breached is critical for robust cybersecurity in an interconnected digital world. The book offers a clear, practical roadmap for mastering ethical hacking techniques, enabling you to identify and fix vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This book guides you through the entire hacking lifecycle, starting with fundamental rules and engagement phases, then moving into extensive reconnaissance using public data, search engines, and social networks to gather intelligence. You will learn active network scanning for live systems, port identification, and vulnerability detection, along with advanced enumeration techniques like NetBIOS, SNMP, and DNS. It also proceeds to explain practical system, exploitation, covering password cracking, social engineering, and specialized tools. It also includes dedicated sections on Wi-Fi network hacks, followed by crucial post-exploitation strategies for maintaining access and meticulously covering your tracks to remain undetected. This book helps you to properly protect data and systems by means of obvious explanations, practical recipes, and an emphasis on offensive tactics. Perfect for novices or experienced professionals with a networking background, it is your go-to tool for mastering cybersecurity and keeping hackers at bay. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Use Nmap to scan networks and spot vulnerabilities in a quick manner. ● Crack passwords with tools like Hashcat and John. ● Exploit systems using Metasploit to test your defenses. ● Secure Wi-Fi by hacking it with Aircrack-ng first. ● Think like a hacker to predict and block attacks. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for IT administrators and security professionals aiming to master hacking techniques for improved cyber defenses. To fully engage with these strategies, you should be familiar with fundamental networking and hacking technology concepts. Duration - 6h 34m. Author - Dale Meredith. Narrator - Digital Voice Madison G. Published Date - Saturday, 03 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 BPB ©.
Language:
English
Title Page
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Copyright Page
Duration:00:01:21
Dedication Page
Duration:00:00:39
About the Author
Duration:00:01:57
About the Reviewer
Duration:00:01:03
Acknowledgement
Duration:00:00:42
Preface
Duration:00:10:48
Table of Contents
Duration:00:09:00
1. Setting Some Ground Rules
Duration:00:00:04
Introduction
Duration:00:01:21
Structure
Duration:00:00:14
The rules of engagement
Duration:00:01:16
Setting up a Hacking Lab
Duration:00:01:37
Downloading Kali
Duration:00:01:25
Kali Linux image types
Duration:00:00:16
Installer
Duration:00:00:28
Weekly
Duration:00:00:24
Everything
Duration:00:00:24
NetInstaller
Duration:00:00:40
Finally, there is LIVE
Duration:00:00:36
Downloading the image
Duration:00:02:54
Updating and upgrading Kali
Duration:00:04:02
Getting a target system to attack
Duration:00:01:06
Conclusion
Duration:00:01:10
2. Reconnaissance Tools
Duration:00:00:04
Objectives
Duration:00:00:49
Gathering email addresses, usernames, and IP addresses
Duration:00:00:32
Email addresses and their importance
Duration:00:00:46
Nmap your open ports
Duration:00:04:07
Discover directory structures that are open
Duration:00:01:54
Hunter.io
Duration:00:02:34
theHarvester
Duration:00:01:31
Have I Been Pwned
Duration:00:01:11
Using Censys
Duration:00:01:36
Domain information
Duration:00:02:46
DNS records
Duration:00:01:49
Role of subdomains in reconnaissance
Duration:00:02:59
Recon-ng
Duration:00:03:19
Weaknesses in Secure Socket Layer
Duration:00:01:24
Burp Suite
Duration:00:01:19
What web technology is being used?
Duration:00:00:40
Social networks
Duration:00:00:29
Social Searcher
Duration:00:00:32
Sherlock
Duration:00:01:05
CloudFail
Duration:00:02:21
Public records
Duration:00:01:01
Maltego
Duration:00:01:10
Search engines
Duration:00:02:23
The Wayback Machine
Duration:00:01:48
Shodan
Duration:00:01:52
Images and video search engines
Duration:00:01:38
3. Diving Deeper into Your Targets
Duration:00:00:04
Download metadata and files with Metagoofil
Duration:00:01:42
SpiderFoot
Duration:00:02:19
Checkusername.com
Duration:00:00:53
DNSMap
Duration:00:00:48
p0f
Duration:00:00:55
BizNar search
Duration:00:01:06
Netcraft
Duration:00:01:13
Cree.py
Duration:00:02:46
Dirsearch
Duration:00:01:23
HTTrack
Duration:00:01:45
Job sites
Duration:00:01:12
OSRFramework
Duration:00:02:11
4. Scanning Tools and Techniques
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Checking for live systems
Duration:00:07:16
Scanning outside the box
Duration:00:02:12
Simple Service Discovery Protocol
Duration:00:01:41
More DNS tricks
Duration:00:01:55
Exploring certificate scanning techniques
Duration:00:01:45
DNSRecon
Duration:00:02:19
Hping3
Duration:00:00:23
ACK scan
Duration:00:00:45
ICMP scan
Duration:00:00:29
UDP scan
Duration:00:00:32
SYN scan
Duration:00:00:23
FIN scan
Duration:00:00:32
Banner grabbing
Duration:00:03:16
Telnet
Duration:00:00:52
Wget
Duration:00:01:37
Nmap
Duration:00:00:40
WhatWeb
Duration:00:01:33
Amap
Duration:00:02:16
OS Fingerprinting
Duration:00:00:43
netdiscover
Duration:00:02:17
Wireshark
Duration:00:01:25
Wireless networks
Duration:00:05:47
Kismet
Duration:00:02:02
Physical tools
Duration:00:00:18
Hak5
Duration:00:03:12
Raspberry Pi with customized tools
Duration:00:00:58
5. Further Scanning and Enumerating the Targets
Duration:00:00:05
Ports and services to know
Duration:00:03:09
Enumerating via defaults
Duration:00:06:41
NMAP Default Script
Duration:00:01:30
NetBIOS enumeration
Duration:00:01:39
Decoding LDAP enumeration
Duration:00:01:05
Layers of LDAP
Duration:00:04:33
Golden ticket, DNS
Duration:00:00:56
DNS enumeration tools
Duration:00:01:08
nslookup
Duration:00:02:10
Host
Duration:00:01:32
Using DNSenum
Duration:00:01:22
Domain Information Groper
Duration:00:01:36
Zone transfers
Duration:00:01:18
Enumerating using SNMP
Duration:00:01:04
Security concerns with SNMP
Duration:00:01:00
SNMP version 3: The game-changer
Duration:00:00:50
Understanding what information can be exposed
Duration:00:00:24
Role of the management information base
Duration:00:03:26
PSTools
Duration:00:05:43
Default PowerShell commands
Duration:00:01:59
6. Techniques for Pwning Targets
Duration:00:00:04
Introduction to vulnerabilities
Duration:00:03:25
Third-party sites
Duration:00:01:42
Kali's own Exploitdb
Duration:00:01:54
Breakout Nmap
Duration:00:03:45
Vulscan
Duration:00:01:34
Password cracking
Duration:00:00:46
John the Ripper
Duration:00:01:15
Using John the Ripper
Duration:00:03:10
Hashcat
Duration:00:08:06
Hydra
Duration:00:04:55
Mimikatz
Duration:00:02:04
Bash Bunny
Duration:00:02:50
The Shark Jack
Duration:00:01:40
O.MG Cable
Duration:00:01:20
Bypassing locks
Duration:00:02:22
Exploitation tools
Duration:00:00:08
PowerShell Empire
Duration:00:06:17
Metasploit
Duration:00:06:13
Armitage: Adding Steroids to Metasploit
Duration:00:02:51
SQLMap
Duration:00:04:27
OWASP ZAP
Duration:00:03:20
Social engineering
Duration:00:00:51
Social Engineering Toolkit
Duration:00:06:54
Cloning a website with SET
Duration:00:01:45
7. Wi-Fi Tools
Duration:00:00:03
Finding hidden wireless networks
Duration:00:00:45
Aircrack-ng
Duration:00:04:19
Using DeAuth to create a MiTM attack
Duration:00:00:58
Airmon-ng
Duration:00:03:05
Other airmon-ng commands
Duration:00:00:24
Airodump-ng
Duration:00:01:53
Airbase-ng
Duration:00:01:43
Aireplay-ng
Duration:00:01:52
Cracking WPA, WPA2, and WEP
Duration:00:00:38
aircrack-ng
Duration:00:02:43
Using the top wireless hacking hardware
Duration:00:02:58
Attacks facilitated by WiFi Pineapple
Duration:00:02:26
Wardriving and mapping wireless networks
Duration:00:00:49
WiGLE.net
Duration:00:03:26
8. Now to Maintain Access
Duration:00:00:04
Creating backdoors
Duration:00:01:25
Simple backdoor scripts
Duration:00:00:59
Utilizing web shells
Duration:00:01:38
Security implications
Duration:00:01:11
PowerShell backdoor
Duration:00:03:27
Hiding your tracks
Duration:00:00:54
Clearing logs
Duration:00:01:55
Beyond logs
Duration:00:00:19
Alternate data streams on NTFS
Duration:00:03:31
Recipes for maintaining access
Duration:00:00:32
ProxyChains
Duration:00:02:13
Use case of ProxyChains
Duration:00:00:25
Using PowerShell Empire to maintain persistence
Duration:00:01:47
Using Metasploit to set persistence
Duration:00:00:16
Setting up persistence with Metasploit
Duration:00:01:34
9. Covering Your Tracks
Duration:00:00:04
Hiding files
Duration:00:00:43
Common techniques for hiding files
Duration:00:00:50
Renaming and changing attributes of files
Duration:00:01:34
Changing file attributes
Duration:00:01:56
Modifying file attributes
Duration:00:01:27
Practical applications and considerations
Duration:00:01:52
Understanding file attributes in Linux
Duration:00:03:38
Understanding file attributes in macOS
Duration:00:00:37
Common macOS file attributes
Duration:00:01:09
Modifying file attributes in macOS
Duration:00:00:39
Alternate Data Streams
Duration:00:03:43
Encrypting data
Duration:00:00:36
Basics of data encryption
Duration:00:01:03
Tools for data encryption
Duration:00:01:31
Decrypting files with GnuPG
Duration:00:00:58
Using Horse Pill Linux Rootkit
Duration:00:00:38
Working of Horse Pill
Duration:00:02:17
Destroying evidence
Duration:00:00:36
Importance of evidence destruction
Duration:00:00:35
Common methods for destroying evidence
Duration:00:02:46
Temporary file cleanup
Duration:00:00:50
10. Implementing the Learning
Duration:00:00:04
Traits of a security professional
Duration:00:02:12
Applying practical skills
Duration:00:01:45
Career advancement
Duration:00:02:28
Career advancement before documentation
Duration:00:01:27
Documenting your work
Duration:00:00:22
Using the AttackForge.com framework
Duration:00:02:20
Using Dradis to document results
Duration:00:02:07