Malware and Cryptographic Attacks

Service Description

This focused 4-hour course provides participants with an essential understanding of four core cyberattack categories: malware, password attacks, physical threats, and cryptographic exploits. Designed for IT professionals, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and students with foundational knowledge, the course combines theoretical instruction with practical demonstrations to build strong defensive insight. Participants will analyze real-world techniques used by adversaries and learn to identify, assess, and mitigate threats. Key topics include the behaviors and indicators of malware (such as ransomware, bots, and keyloggers), methods for executing and preventing password attacks (including brute force and rainbow tables), physical infiltration via devices like skimmers and USBs, and sophisticated cryptographic attacks like hash collisions and downgrade exploits. Key Topics Include: ✔ Malware: Ransomware, Trojans, bots, keyloggers, and infection detection ✔ Password Attacks: Brute force, spraying, credential stuffing, rainbow tables ✔ Physical Threats: Card cloning, malicious USBs, hardware vulnerabilities ✔ Cryptographic Exploits: Hash collisions, protocol downgrades, and countermeasures Requirements: • CompTIA Security+ Review Guide (SY0-601) • Kali Linux (free ethical hacking tools): https://www.kali.org/downloads/ • VirtualBox virtualization software: https://www.virtualbox.org/ By the end of this course, learners will be equipped to recognize, analyze, and respond to prevalent cybersecurity threats—enhancing both personal expertise and organizational defenses.