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reserved. How Hackers Attack NetworksThis presentation is based on
a PowerPoint by security expert Adrian Crenshaw. You can view his
original presentation here.!! Tech"epublic# $nc.
www.techrepublic.co%. All rights reserved. Co%%on plat&or%s
&or attacks'indows ()*+e*,P Ho%e -dition.inux# /pen012# Trinux#
and other low3cost &or%s o& 4N$,!! Tech"epublic# $nc.
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attacks.ocal5 Attacks per&or%ed with physical access to the
%achine"e%ote5 Attacks launched over the network!! Tech"epublic#
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local attacks on workstations6Hackers can collect %ore
in&or%ation about a network and its users.Hackers can obtain
the ad%inistrator password on a workstation# which can lead to
server access.1pyware can be installed to gather %ore sensitive
in&or%ation.!! Tech"epublic# $nc. www.techrepublic.co%. All
rights reserved. Co%%on local attacks7etting ad%in*root at the
local %achine'indows 'orkstation5 "ena%e or delete
c58winnt8syste%98con&ig81A+.inux5 at .$./ pro%pt# type linux
sCracking local passwords.!phtcrack :.C;"e%oving hard drive to
install in another box-xploiting &iles or co%%ands available
upon loginC582ocu%ents and 1ettings8All 4sers81tart
+enu8Progra%s81tartup"egistry co%%ands# such as adding users!!
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