Ways To Attack a Network
Ways To Attack a Network: Ping The IP address gives the attacker’s Internet address. The numerical address like 212.214.172.81 does not reveal much. You can use PING to convert the address into a domain name in WINDOWS: The Domain Name Service (DNS) protocol reveals the matching domain name. PING stands for “ Packet Internet Groper ” and is delivered with practically every Internet compatible system, including all current Windows versions. Make sure you are logged on to the net. Open the DOS shell and enter the following PING command: Ping –a 123.123.12.1 Ping will search the domain name and reveal it. You will often have information on the provider the attacker uses e.g.: dialup21982.gateway123.provider.com Pinging is normally the first step involved in hacking the target. Ping uses ICMP (Internet Control Messaging Protocol) to determine whether the target host is reachable or not. Ping sends out ICMP Echo packets to the target host, if the target host is...