Practical Cyber Hacking Skills for Beginners - Section Preview-9

The video tutorial introduces the concept of reconnaissance, a crucial step often used by hackers and social engineers to gather information about potential targets. It covers two main tools for conducting reconnaissance: Maltego and Recon-Ng. Maltego, a powerful tool used by various organizations, including possibly the FBI and CIA, is demonstrated using its free Community edition. The tutorial also provides an overview of Recon-Ng, another tool for reconnaissance attacks.

What is the primary purpose of reconnaissance in the context of hacking?

• To develop new software tools

• To protect a system from intrusions

• To launch a direct attack on a target

• To gather as much information as possible about a target

Which of the following is a tool mentioned for conducting reconnaissance?

• Wireshark

• Maltego

• Nmap

• Metasploit

What is a notable feature of the Maltego tool?

• It is used exclusively by the CIA

• It is a hardware device

• It is only available for purchase

• It has a free Community edition

Which organizations are mentioned as potential users of Maltego?

• Google and Microsoft

• Apple and Amazon

• FBI and CIA

• NASA and SpaceX

What is the purpose of the Recon-ng tool?

• To manage network traffic

• To develop web applications

• To encrypt data

• To conduct reconnaissance attacks