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Five Phases of Hacking:-The five phases of Hacking are as follow:ReconnaissanceScanningGaining AccessMaintaining AccessCovering TracksThe Five Phases of HackingReconnaissance:- This is the primary phase where the Hacker tries to collect as much information as possible about the target. It includes Identifying the Target, finding out the target's IP Address Range, Network, DNS records, etc.Scanning:- It involves taking the information discovered during reconnaissance and using it to examine the network. Tools that a hacker may employ during the scanning phase can include dialers, port scanners, network mappers, sweepers, and vulnerability scanners. Hackers are seeking any information that can help them perpetrate attack such as computer names, IP addresses, and user accounts.Gaining Access:- After scanning, the hacker designs the blueprint of the network of the target with the help of data collected during Phase 1 and Phase 2. This is the phase where the real hacking takes place. Vulnerabilities discovered during the reconnaissance and scanning phase are now exploited to gain access. The method of connection the hacker uses for an exploit can be a local area network (LAN, either wired or wireless), local access to a PC, the Internet, or offline. Examples include stack based buffer overflows, denial of service (DoS), and session hijacking. These topics will be discussed in later chapters. Gaining access is known in the hacker world as owning the system.Maintaining Access:- Once a hacker has gained access, they want to keep that access for future exploitation and attacks. Sometimes, hackers harden the system from other hackers or security personnel by securing their exclusive access with backdoors, rootkits, and Trojans. Once the hacker owns the system, they can use it as a base to launch additional attacks. In this case, the owned system is sometimes referred to as a zombie system.Covering Tracks:- Once hackers have been able to gain and maintain access, they cover their tracks to avoid detection by security personnel, to continue to use the owned system, to remove evidence of hacking, or to avoid legal action. Hackers try to remove all traces of the attack, such as log files or intrusion detection system (IDS) alarms. Examples of activities during this phase of the attack include steganography, the use of tunneling protocols, and altering log files.Want to start making money as a white hat hacker?Jump-start your hacking career with our2020 Premium Ethical Hacking Certification Training Bundlefrom the newNull Byte Shopand get over 60 hours of training from cybersecurity professionals.Buy Now (90% off) >Other worthwhile deals to check out:97% off The Ultimate 2021 White Hat Hacker Certification Bundle99% off The 2021 All-in-One Data Scientist Mega Bundle98% off The 2021 Premium Learn To Code Certification Bundle62% off MindMaster Mind Mapping Software: Perpetual LicenseRelatedMac for Hackers:How to Organize Your Tools by Pentest StagesHow To:Make a DIY phase-shift oscillator with a transistor, resistors and capacitorsHacking Elevators:How to Bypass Access Control Systems to Visit Locked Floors & Restricted Levels in Any BuildingHow To:Use Your Android Phone Without Ever Touching ItHow To:Avoid a phase when recording audioNews:Journaling App Day One Updates Will Keep Your Secrets BetterHow To:Customize the Face on Your Apple WatchHow To:Use Postenum to Gather Vital Data During Post-ExploitationToday's Tidbit:Candy Can Help You Curb "That Time of the Month"How To:How Do You Do a Business Plan? Part 1 of 5How To:Start a single phase induction electric motorNews:Moto's New Phones Are Fast Charging, Shatterproof, & Modular—But Are Missing One Big ThingHow To:Apply Newton's laws of motion to landings with NASAHow To:Perform the binary routine magic card trickHow To:Make a phase blade in TerrariaHow To:Install the RRS phase 3 strut and disc brake packageNews:New Dinosaure GamesNews:Phase IVNews:Blaze Boss in MinecraftNews:Building zip lines in MassachusettsNews:Astronomical Observing News (3/14 to 3/20)News:Images of the Moon, Saturn, and Venus from My New TelescopeNews:Astronomical Observing News (AON) KickoffNews:Do the Do!News:Supermoon Pictures from Last NightNews:Phthalate free plasticizers - New material development.News:A little about Augmented Reality (AR)News:Biodynamic or Mystical Super-Organic WineNews:Unbrick your Sony PSP Fat or SlimNews:Astronomical Observing News (3/21 to 3/27)News:Astronomical Observing News (3/7 to 3/13)News:Astronomical Observing News (2/21 to 2/27)News:Astronomical Observing News (2/14 - 2/20)News:Astronomical Observing News (02/07 - 02/13)News:Astronomical Observing News (02/01 - 02/06)News:Astronomical Observing News (1/27 to 1/31)News:Astronomical Observing News (1/17 to 1/24)News:Astronomical Observing News (1/9 to 1/16)News:Astronomical Observing News (12/27 to 1/3)News:Astronomical Observing News (12/13 to 12/19)