Title

Ethical Hacking: Phishing and Backdoors

Creator

Miniotis, Christos

Abstract

Many companies choose to perform internal cybersecurity assessments to test and train their employees. This work presents two simulated attacks that would likely be used in such an assessment: a phishing attack, aimed at stealing credentials using a misleading email, and a backdoor, allowing an attacker to fully access a Windows machine and its files without the user’s knowledge. Both attacks will be explained to understand how they operate and how we can avoid becoming victims.

Keywords

cybersecurity

social engineering

remote access

Subject

information technology

Date Available

June 10, 2024

Type

IT Project

Course

ITC 4448 Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

Instructor

Vavousis, Konstantinos

Session

Design, IT & Video Projects

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2024 | 8th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium