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Stuart McClure is a cybersecurity expert and founder of Cylance Inc.
Known for: Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions
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Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions is a comprehensive guide to computer and network security, detailing real-world attack techniques and countermeasures. It provides step-by-step explanations of how hackers exploit vulnerabilities and how security professionals can defend against them. The book became a foundational text in cybersecurity education and practice, widely used by IT professionals and penetration testers.
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The Hacker Mindset and Reconnaissance
Every intrusion begins with curiosity. The hacker’s first weapon is not code—it is observation. In the reconnaissance phase, or footprinting, the attacker gathers every conceivable detail about the target: IP ranges, domain names, employee emails, even the physical layout of offices. To defend effec...
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Enumeration and System Exploitation
After scanning comes enumeration, the stage where an attacker begins to name the hosts, identify user accounts, and discover shared resources. Enumeration reveals structure—it turns a list of IP addresses into a map of the network’s soul. Once attackers know which users exist and which systems share...
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