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Learn Ethical Hacking by Hacking Real Websites Legally

Fun way to learn ethical hacking by playing online hacking games - hacking real websites legally



If you want to learn ethical hacking in a fun and easy way like playing a computer game, then this course is for you. There exists on the Internet, several websites which allow people to hack and learn to hack.  These websites typically have different levels from easy to advance. By hacking each level and gradually levelling up, you will learn hacking.  Traditionally, ethical hacking is taught by installing virtual machines on your PC and hacking the virtual machines inside your PC. This way of learning hacking can be pretty boring as there are no challenges or rewards. Also, it can be quite laggy unless you have a high-end machine. In addition, some people find learning Linux and installing virtual machines too troublesome.

In this course, it will show you an alternative way, which is more fun and where you will enjoy the thrills of hacking real websites legally and solving each level and going from easy and gradually to more advanced levels - just like paying online games.  The website we will be hacking is HackThisSite!! which is a popular hacker's playground where hackers play hacking games reminiscent of CTF (Capture the Flag) and learn at the same time. However, without some help and guidance, you will find it quite challenging.

By the end of this course, you will learn HTML, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, etc, by learning how to hack a real website.

What You Will Learn

• Introduction to Web Hacking.
• Introduction to Website defacement.
• Learn about Tampering Cookies.
• Learn about Hacking Admin Passwords.
• Introduction to Hack Admin Passwords.
• Understand about Stealing email mailing lists.
• Learn about Reversing Encryption.
• Learn about Tampering voting page to alter ranking.
• Understand Hacking Website Database.
• Learn about Recovering and Repairing Defaced Website.

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of HTML, Javascript and SQL Basic understanding of GET and POST requests A Chrome browser.

Content

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Basic Missions
Chapter 3: Realistic Missions
Chapter 4: Realistic Mission 6 (Cryptanalysis)
Chapter 5: Realistic Mission 7 (Apache htpasswd Vulnerability)
Chapter 6: Realistic Mission 8 (Hacking Bank Account and Transferring Money)
Chapter 7: Realistic Mission 9 (XSS Attacks)
Chapter 8: Realistic Mission 10 (Changing School Grades by Exploiting Form Action)
Chapter 9: Application Missions (Cracking Software)

Instructor

Paul Chin is a semi-retired college lecturer with more than 20 years’ experience in teaching computing and information technology. His interests range from reversing, coding to graphics design, apps, games development, music, health, spirituality, and well-being. In his spare time, he also plays the piano and keyboard. He enjoys teaching face-to-face and online and also loves educating and inspiring others to succeed and live the life of their dreams.