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Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter

You're reading from   Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter Spy on and protect vulnerable ecosystems using the power of Kali Linux for pentesting on the go

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2019
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ISBN-13 9781788995177
Length 302 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Sean-Philip Oriyano Sean-Philip Oriyano
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Glen D. Singh Glen D. Singh
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Exploring Kali NetHunter FREE CHAPTER
2. Introduction to Kali NetHunter 3. Understanding the Phases of the Pentesting Process 4. Section 2: Common Pentesting Tasks and Tools
5. Intelligence-Gathering Tools 6. Scanning and Enumeration Tools 7. Penetrating the Target 8. Clearing Tracks and Removing Evidence from a Target 9. Section 3: Advanced Pentesting Tasks and Tools
10. Packet Sniffing and Traffic Analysis 11. Targeting Wireless Devices and Networks 12. Avoiding Detection 13. Hardening Techniques and Countermeasures 14. Building a Lab 15. Selecting a Kali Device and Hardware 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Wireless threats

The following are security threats when using wireless networks:

  • Rogue access point: At times, a penetration tester will need to check the security posture of a company's wireless network and the security awareness of the employees. A rogue access point is where a penetration tester would set up a fake access point with an SSID to trick users into establishing a connection. Imagine creating an SSID on a rogue access point, naming it Company XYZ VIP Accessand leaving it open. A lot of people seeing this name will think there are special resources on this wireless network. This technique will allow the pentester to sniff traffic easily and obtain sensitive data:

  • Evil twin: The evil twin setup is a bit similar to the rogue access point configuration. However, with an evil twin, the penetration tester deploys an access point within the corporate...
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