Title: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: Shimmiry on May 21, 2020, 02:28:48 PM ETHICAL HACKING
Recently while being on lock down, I've been studying Ethical Hacking and how can someone penetrate, gain access, and bypass any security just to steal information on a certain target (single person or even a group). My first practice was to hack my own phone and it is was just easy as 1 2 3. Then, I chatted my friend that I would hack her, I her a malicious file/mobile app on my friend and ask her "Just install it I just wanted to test if my mobile app can work on other devices." Then with that little Social Engineering (https://www.webroot.com/ie/en/resources/tips-articles/what-is-social-engineering), I managed to gain access in here phone without her knowing. (ofcourse she didn't think it was possible) I've sent her a picture of her on her phone's front cam then teach her the lesson in which she was both amazed and shocked with how easy anyone could access other device. She then later accepted my actions as it was even a lesson for her. I've also seen users in here that said their accounts was hacked. Below would contain some tips on how to prevent such events. There are a lot of attacks that can be used to gain access, most commonly on Android and Windows devices. COMMON ATTACKS
TIPS TO PREVENT SUCH ATTACKS
I've posted this simply just to warn all the users on how can they be vulnerable digitally. There had been a lot of users whom still had been hacked here in the forum, and I hope the tips could be somehow helpful for them and make them less vulnerable to certain cyber attacks. This is only for educational purposes, please do not commit nor try Hacking without further approval from someone you would test it. Let me know if you have more suggestions or any clarifications with the thread! Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: Bodykeepers on July 17, 2020, 08:11:47 AM This OP are absolutely helpful i'm also interested to study ethical hacking where did you learn about ethical hacking? Although i already spotted this courses in https://www.udemy.com (https://www.udemy.com) but i didn't get it for free do you have any idea where we can learn this type of courses without any pay? If you have anything you could share with me let me know please thankyou.
Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: akram143 on July 17, 2020, 04:36:54 PM Playstore doesn't entirely protect us from malicious files in our smartphone because we can find lot of apps getting removed once they get reported by the users related to stealing user information,so we should more concentrate on giving permissions to any apps we are installing.
Another way to find virus infected file on third party website by downloading the file first then scan them by uploading into virustotal like websites. Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: josephsonand on July 19, 2020, 07:52:28 AM I have never heard of ethical hacking. Good tips. Thanks to the author for this advices.
Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: boyptc on July 19, 2020, 08:59:42 AM I have never heard of ethical hacking. Good tips. Thanks to the author for this advices. It is the good side of hacking or we call them white hat hackers. They do hack for goodness sake.Thank you for those tips and advice OP, how we can be aware of those files, and how we can avoid it to happen. Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: akram143 on July 19, 2020, 09:23:58 AM I have never heard of ethical hacking. Good tips. Thanks to the author for this advices. It is the good side of hacking or we call them white hat hackers. They do hack for goodness sake.Thank you for those tips and advice OP, how we can be aware of those files, and how we can avoid it to happen. Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: boyptc on July 20, 2020, 08:46:42 AM I have never heard of ethical hacking. Good tips. Thanks to the author for this advices. It is the good side of hacking or we call them white hat hackers. They do hack for goodness sake.Thank you for those tips and advice OP, how we can be aware of those files, and how we can avoid it to happen. White hat hackers the good ones. Gray hat hackers, can be counted as good as well. They hack to inform the company that they have to improve their security. Black hat hackers, these are the bad ones. Whether with or without the users help, they'll try to find a loophole to get what they want. And us users, we need to apply the carefulness as we use internet and our or company's computer. Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: Virtual Systems on July 20, 2020, 10:56:53 AM I agree with everything you wrote. Being a cybersecurity specialist means you understand all these threats. However, I'm still very confused about international airports. I mean, when the open wi-fi is the only opportunity to connect with family and friends. What should I do in that case?
Title: Re: [DISCUSSION] Why you shouldn't trust any anonymous files and applications. Post by: boyptc on July 20, 2020, 11:24:50 AM However, I'm still very confused about international airports. I mean, when the open wi-fi is the only opportunity to connect with family and friends. What should I do in that case? If I'm in that situation, I'll look to buy for a SIM first. As much as possible, I won't connect.Before you arrive to that airport, be sure to research or do an advance purchase for the SIM for your data. |