1. Nmap Nmap or “Network Mapper” is one of the most popular tools on Kali Linux for information gathering. In other words, to get insights about the host, its IP address, OS detection, and similar network security. 2. Lynis Lynis is a powerful tool for security auditing, compliance testing, and system hardening. Of course, you can also … Read more
Ethical hackers engage in sanctioned hacking—that is, hacking with permission from the system’s owner. In the world of ethical hacking, most tend to use the term pen tester, which is short for penetration tester. Pen testers do simply that: penetrate systems like a hacker, but for benign purposes. As an ethical hacker and future test … Read more
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) created the 802.11b Standard to provide a secure architecture for communicating with networking devices over an air medium but the standard has fallen short in providing a secure criterion. The 802.11b Standard has left many doors open for hackers to exploit these shortcomings and the goal of … Read more
There is often some confusion between penetration testing and vulnerability assessment. The two terms are related but penetration testing has more of an emphasis on gaining as much access as possible while vulnerability assessment places the emphasis on identifying areas that are vulnerable to the attack. An automated vulnerability scanner will often identify possible vulnerabilities … Read more
INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY Penetration testing is the process of attempting to gain access to resources without knowledge of usernames, passwords and other normal means of access. If the focus is on computer resources, then examples of a successful penetration would be obtaining or subverting confidential documents, pricelists, databases and other protected information. Near flawless penetration … Read more