Ethical Hacking

Ethical Hacking

 Ethical hacking and ethical hacker are terms used to describe hacking performed by a company or individual to help identify potential threats on a computer or network. An ethical hacker attempts to bypass system security and search for any weak points that could be exploited by malicious hackers. This information is then used by the organization to improve the system security, in an effort to minimize or eliminate any potential attacks.

Rules For Ethical Hacking
   For ethical hacking the hacker must obey the following rules :

1. Expressed (often written) permission to probe the network and attempt to identify potential security risks.
2. You respect the individual's or company's privacy.
3. You close out your work, not leaving anything open for you or someone else to exploit at a later time.
4. You let the software developer or hardware manufacturer know of any security vulnerabilities you locate in their software or hardware, if not already known by the company. 

 The term "ethical hacker" has received criticism at times from people who say that there is no such thing as an "ethical" hacker. Hacking is hacking, no matter how you look at it and those who do the hacking are commonly referred to as computer criminals or cyber criminals. However, the work that ethical hackers do for organizations has helped improve system security and can be said to be quite effective and successful. Individuals interested in becoming an ethical hacker can work towards a certification to become a Certified Ethical Hacker, or C EH. This certification is provided by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council). The exam itself costs about $500 to take and consists of 125 multiple-choice questions in version 8 of the test (version 7 consisted of 150 multiple-choice questions).

 

Hacking For Dummies, 4th Edition

The best way to stay safe online is to stop hackers befor

e they attack - first, by understanding their thinking and second, by ethically hacking your own site to measure the effectiveness of your security. This practical, top-selling guide will help you do both. Fully updated for Windows 8 and the latest version of Linux, Hacking For Dummies, 4th Edition explores the malicious hacker's mindset and helps you develop an ethical hacking plan (also known as penetration testing) using the newest tools and techniques.

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• Guides you through the techniques and tools you need to stop hackers before they hack you
• Completely updated to examine the latest hacks to Windows 8 and the newest version of Linux
• Explores the malicious hackers's mindset so that you can counteract or avoid attacks completely
• Suggests ways to report vulnerabilities to upper management, manage security changes, and put anti-hacking policies and procedures in place

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Python Programming

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What is Python programming  ?

   Python is a widely used high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability, and its syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than would be possible in languages such as C++ or Java. The language provides constructs intended to enable clear programs on both a small and large scale

  Python supports multiple programming paradigms, including object-oriented, imperative and functional programming or procedural styles. It features a dynamic type system and automatic memory management and has a large and comprehensive standard library

   Python interpreters are available for many operating system, allowing Python code to run on a wide variety of systems. Using third-party tools, such as py2exe or Pyinstaller, Python code can be packaged into stand-alone executable programs for some of the most popular operating systems, so Python-based software can be distributed to, and used on, those environments with no need to install a Python interpreter.

 Cpython, the reference implementations of Python, is free and open-source software and has a community-based development model, as do nearly all of its variant implementations. CPython is managed by the non-profit python


History of Python !
   
Python was conceived in the late 1980s, and its implementation began in December 1989 by Guido van Rossum at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in the Netherlands as a successor to the ABC language (itself inspired by SETL) capable of exception handling and interfacing with the operating system Amoeba. Van Rossum is Python's principal author, and his continuing central role in deciding the direction of Python is reflected in the title given to him by the Python community, benevolent dictator for life (BDFL).
About the origin of Python, Van Rossum wrote in 1996:

Over six years ago, in December 1989, I was looking for a "hobby" programming project that would keep me occupied during the week around Christmas. My office ... would be closed, but I had a home computer, and not much else on my hands. I decided to write an interpreter for the new scripting language I had been thinking about lately: a descendant of ABC that would appeal to Unix/C hackers. I chose Python as a working title for the project, being in a slightly irreverent mood (and a big fan of Monty Python's Flying Circus).

Python 2.0 was released on 16 October 2000 and had many major new features, including a cycle-detecting garbage collector and support for Unicode. With this release the development process was changed and became more transparent and community-backed.
Python 3.0 (which early in its development was commonly referred to as Python 3000 or py3k), a major, backwards-incompatible release, was released on 3 December 2008 after a long period of testing. Many of its major features have been backported to the backwards-compatible Python 2.6.x and 2.7.x that is now the earliest still supported version

 Online tutorials of Python 
   The python is an open source programming language all of its code are freely available  

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 Books recommended

  Learning Python, 5th Edition

 Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz’s popular training course, this updated fifth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It’s an ideal way to begin, whether you’re new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages.

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Object-Oriented Programming in C++ (4th Edition)

object oriented programming

Object-Oriented Programming in C++ begins with the basic principles of the C++ programming language and systematically introduces increasingly advanced topics while illustrating the OOP methodology. While the structure of this book is similar to that of the previous edition, each chapter reflects the latest ANSI C++ standard and the examples have been thoroughly revised to reflect current practices and standards.
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm based on the concept of "objects", which may contain data, in the form of fields, often known as attributes; and code, in the form of procedures, often known as methods. A feature of objects is that an object's procedures can access and often modify the data fields of the object with which they are associated (objects have a notion of "this" or "self"). In OOP, computer programs are designed by making them out of objects that interact with one another. There is significant diversity of OOP languages, but the most popular ones are class-based, meaning that objects are instances of classes, which typically also determine their type.

What you can learn from this book

This book is written for people who want to learn the basics of the C++ programming language. If you are looking for a comprehensive book that will teach you everything you need to know about C++, this just might be what you’re looking for.
By reading this book, you’ll learn the basics of C++. You’ll discover the ideas, concepts, techniques, and methods used by expert C++ programmers. For example, this book will discuss variables, strings, functions, and data structures. That means you’ll be able to write programs using the C++ language after reading this material.

Book contains

• What is C++ Used For?
• Why Use C++?
• What You Need to Code in C++
• Program Structure and Comments
• Functions and Return Values
• Variables and Data Types
• Characters and Strings
• Boolean Values
• Constants
• Operators
• Basic Arithmetic
• Advanced Data Types
• Loops and Conditional Statements
• Arrays and Pointers
• Functions
• Using Parameters with a Function Definition
• Operator Overloading
• Object Oriented Programming with C++
• Inheritance Much, much more! 

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Microsoft Visual C# 2013 Step by Step

What is C-sharp (C#)

C# is designed to be a platform-independent language in the tradition of Java (although it is implemented primarily on Windows). It's syntax is similar to C and C++ syntax, and C# is designed to be an object-oriented language. There are, for the most part, minor variations in syntax between C++ and C#. Main has no return type, there are no semicolons after class names, there are some (to C++ programmers) strange decisions regarding capitalization - such as the capitalization of Main. Other a few differences, the syntax is often the same. This decision is reasonable, in light of the fact that C syntax has been used with several other languages - notably Java.

Similar to Java, C# does not support multiple inheritance; instead it provides Java's solution: interfaces. Interfaces implemented by a class specify certain functions that the class is guaranteed to implement. Interfaces avoid the messy dangers of multiple inheritance while maintaining the ability to let several classes implement the same set of methods.

Book description

C# is a powerfull programming language Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Visual C# 2013. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Visual C# 2013, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques.

What you'll learn from this book

• Create and debug C# applications in Visual Studio 2013
• Work with variables, identifiers, statements, operators, and methods
• Create interfaces and define abstract classes
• Write robust code that can catch and handle exceptions
• Display and edit data using data binding with Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework
• Respond to user input and touchscreen gestures
• Handle events arising from multiple sources
• Develop your first Windows 8.1 apps

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