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Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter

By : Glen D. Singh, Sean-Philip Oriyano
Book Image

Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter

By: Glen D. Singh, Sean-Philip Oriyano

Overview of this book

Kali NetHunter is a version of the popular and powerful Kali Linux pentesting platform, designed to be installed on mobile devices. Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter will teach you the components of NetHunter and how to install the software. You’ll also learn about the different tools included and how to optimize and use a package, obtain desired results, perform tests, and make your environment more secure. Starting with an introduction to Kali NetHunter, you will delve into different phases of the pentesting process. This book will show you how to build your penetration testing environment and set up your lab. You will gain insight into gathering intellectual data, exploiting vulnerable areas, and gaining control over target systems. As you progress through the book, you will explore the NetHunter tools available for exploiting wired and wireless devices. You will work through new ways to deploy existing tools designed to reduce the chances of detection. In the concluding chapters, you will discover tips and best practices for integrating security hardening into your Android ecosystem. By the end of this book, you will have learned to successfully use a mobile penetration testing device based on Kali NetHunter and Android to accomplish the same tasks you would traditionally, but in a smaller and more mobile form factor.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

External components


In this section, we will discuss external components that will be useful for a penetration tester who is using Kali NetHunter to simulate attacks on a target.

Wireless adapters

As a penetration tester, an essential piece of hardware is an external wireless adapter for executing various wireless attacks on a target network. The following is a list of supported wireless adapters that are compatible with the Kali NetHunter kernels:

Note

Some adapters may not work for various reasons, such as an incompatible kernel and driver – the adapter may not be receiving sufficient power from the Android device; in this situation, a Y-cable with an external power source is recommended.

OTG cables

Additionally, an on-the-go (OTG) cable should be part of your list of components when using Kali NetHunter. The OTG cable will allow USB devices, such as external wireless adapters, to interface with NetHunter.

The following is an image of an OTG cable with an RT5370 mini USB WiFi adapter: