Hackers Vs. Websites: Motivations, Weaknesses & Techniques

Reasons behind website Attacks, Techniques used to hack websites

What you'll learn

What motivates hackers to target websites?

What weaknesses in the website are commonly exploited by the hackers?

What are some common methods which are used by hackers to hack websites?

What are some common forms of social engineering attacks?

Requirements

Basic computer skills and General knowledge of Information Technology concepts

Description

What motivates attackers to target websites?Financial gain is one of the reasons which motivates hackers to target websites. Comment.Is it correct that hackers hack websites to misuse website data? What is meant by ransomware?Do you agree with the statement that hackers may launch website attack due to personal revenge, Fun or Recognition?Hacking is a skill and it requires practice. Comment.What is meant by cyber espionage?Hacker can be hired to disrupt a competitor’s business. Comment.What is the meaning of Hacktivism?What are the goals and targets of hacktivists?What weaknesses in the website are commonly exploited by the hackers?Why even small websites get hacked?What are some common methods which are used by hackers to hack websites?What is meant by Brute Force Attacks? Give an example.What is meant by Supply Chain Attacks?What is meant by SQL Injection?How hackers inject malware on websites?Once injected, malware can perform various actions depending on the hacker’s goals. Comment.Whether spam is a direct method to hack a website?Whether Spam emails or messages are harmless?What is the difference between DoS and DDoS attacks?What is the primary goal of DoS and DDoS attacks?What is the cost of DDoS attack for the victim?What is meant by E-Skimming?Who is the target of E-Skimming?E-Skimming attacks often go unnotice for extended periods. Why?What is meant by MITM attack?What is meant by social engineering attack?What are some common forms of social engineering attacks?What is meant by phishing emails or messages?What is meant by Baiting?What is the main aim of hackers in offering attractive free things on social platforms?What is meant by Pretexting?What is meant by Quid Pro Quo?

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Unmasking the Motives: Why Websites Get Hacked

Lecture 2 Reasons Behind Website Attacks

Lecture 3 Financial gain

Lecture 4 Data Misuse

Lecture 5 Ransomware

Lecture 6 Personal Revenge or Fun or Recognition

Lecture 7 Practice

Lecture 8 Cyber Espionage

Lecture 9 Disrupting a Competitor’s Business

Lecture 10 Hacktivism

Section 3: Website Vulnerabilities: Don't be a Hacker’s Playground

Lecture 11 Common website vulnerabilities exploited by Hackers

Section 4: Protecting Your Data: How Websites Get Hacked?

Lecture 12 Common methods used to hack websites

Lecture 13 How Brute Force Attacks target websites

Lecture 14 Supply Chain Attacks

Lecture 15 How SQL Injection Hacks Websites?

Lecture 16 Malware Injection

Lecture 17 Spam: The Silent Accomplice to Website Hacks

Lecture 18 Taking down websites: DoS and DDoS Attacks

Lecture 19 E-Skimming: Website Hacking for Payment Information

Lecture 20 Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Section 5: Social Engineering Attacks on Websites

Lecture 21 Common forms of Social Engineering Attacks

Lecture 22 Phishing creates a backdoor for website hackers

Lecture 23 How Baiting Traps Users and Hacks Websites

Lecture 24 How Pretexting hacks websites

Lecture 25 How Quid Pro Quo Exploits Website Security

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