{"id":73194,"date":"2013-05-29T14:49:40","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T18:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexx.com\/penetration-testing-tools-attack\/"},"modified":"2013-05-29T14:49:40","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T18:49:40","slug":"penetration-testing-tools-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexx.com\/penetration-testing-tools-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Penetration Testing: Tools for Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2488\" title=\"Penetration Testing Tools backtrack5\" src=\"https:\/\/lexx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/live\/2013\/05\/penetration-testing-tools-backtrack5.png\" alt=\"Pen Testing Tool backtrack5\" width=\"221\" height=\"163\" \/>Both ethical cyber security professionals and malicious hackers, commonly use Linux open source tools when performing vulnerability scans and penetration testing to find security flaws and potential access points within a computer\u2019s operating system, network, browser or banners.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, 90% of hackers use these free tools to infiltrate a system and either uncover flaws that should be fixed or cause serious damage to an organization and its resources.<\/p>\n<p>The prospect of a hacker being able to penetrate a network quickly and at little cost can be frightening, so how can you ensure that your system is truly secure before a hacker breaks in? The answer is actually simple, attack it the same way a hacker would. This is exactly what <a href=\"https:\/\/lexx.com\/training-courses\/ceh-certification-training-washington-dc\/\">Certified Ethical Hackers (CEH)<\/a> do to protect organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The first step to performing any type of penetration test is to download a Linux-based operating system that can effectively use the open-source tools commonly used by ethical and malicious hackers.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The top systems in use today include:<\/p>\n<h2>Kali Linux<\/h2>\n<p>Kali is one of the best open-source operating systems available to pen-testers. Kali essentially takes all of the top pen-testing applications and features that an Ethical Hacker would need to attack and exploit a computing environment. Overall, the Kali system is most closely related to the design of a Fedora environment. Read this blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/lexx.com\/blog\/how-to-build-a-virtual-lab-to-hack-computers-legally\/\">building a virtual lab to hack ethically with Kali Linux<\/a> and other tools.<\/p>\n<h2>PwnPi<\/h2>\n<p>PwnPi is the other main operating system used for penetration testing. Similar to Kali, this software is a free Linux-based software available to anyone and can be used anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>After a pen-tester has downloaded their operating system of choice, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lexx.com\/blog\/the-social-engineering-toolkit-set-or-maltego\/\">Social-Engineering Toolkit<\/a> is the first package any \u201cwould be\u201d hacker should purchase. This toolkit, created by TrustedSec, is essentially a how-to box for simulating <a title=\"What is social engineering?\" href=\"https:\/\/lexx.com\/what-is-social-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social engineering attacks.<\/a> The free download outlines the various open source software available and how to properly use it for a targeted penetration test.<\/p>\n<p>Such tools include:<\/p>\n<h3>Wifi Pineapple<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hak5.org\/products\/wifi-pineapple\">Wifi Pineapple<\/a> is a hardware device used for wireless penetration testing. This small piece of equipment is capable of creating rogue, or \u201cevil twin,\u201d access points and breaking into a network\u2019s real access points. This device, so long as it is within range of the wireless access points, can monitor all data sent and received.<\/p>\n<h3>Java Applet Attack<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/What-is-the-Java-applet-attack-method\">Java Applet Attack<\/a> is a Linux-based distribution program within the Social-Engineering Toolkit that can easily affect any Windows, Linux or Mac OS X platform.\u00a0 This program works to specifically compromise any Java-based vulnerability and is considered one of the most successful and popular methods among hackers.<\/p>\n<p>Once a cyber security professional or malicious hacker has downloaded or purchased a combination of the tools above in conjunction with TrustedSec\u2019s Social-Engineering Toolkit they will have the tools necessary to penetrate a network and compromise its vulnerabilities.\u00a0<!--\/codes_iframe--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both ethical cyber security professionals and malicious hackers, commonly use Linux open source tools when performing vulnerability scans and penetration testing to find security flaws and potential access points within a computer\u2019s operating system, network, browser or banners. 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