While it is possible to identify many potential vulnerabilities by reviewing the results of service fingerprinting and researching exploits associated with identified versions, this can often take an extraordinarily large amount of time. There are more streamlined alternatives that can usually accomplish a large part of this work for you. These alternatives include the use of automated scripts and programs that can identify vulnerabilities by scanning remote systems. Unauthenticated vulnerability scanners work by sending a series of distinct probes to services in attempt to solicit responses that indicate that a vulnerability exists. Alternatively, authenticated vulnerability scanners will directly query the remote system using the credentials provided for information regarding installed applications, running services, filesystem, and registry contents.
Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook - Second Edition
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Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook - Second Edition
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Overview of this book
With the ever-increasing amount of data flowing in today’s world, information security has become vital to any application. This is where Kali Linux comes in. Kali Linux focuses mainly on security auditing and penetration testing. This step-by-step cookbook on network scanning trains you in important scanning concepts based on version 2016.2. It will enable you to conquer any network environment through a range of network scanning techniques and will also equip you to script your very own tools.
Starting with the fundamentals of installing and managing Kali Linux, this book will help you map your target with a wide range of network scanning tasks, including discovery, port scanning, fingerprinting, and more. You will learn how to utilize the arsenal of tools available in Kali Linux to conquer any network environment. The book offers expanded coverage of the popular Burp Suite and has new and updated scripts for automating scanning and target exploitation. You will also be shown how to identify remote services, how to assess security risks, and how various attacks are performed. You will cover the latest features of Kali Linux 2016.2, which includes the enhanced Sparta tool and many other exciting updates.
This immersive guide will also encourage the creation of personally scripted tools and the skills required to create them.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started
Reconnaissance
Discovery
Port Scanning
Fingerprinting
Vulnerability Scanning
Denial of Service
Working with Burp Suite
Web Application Scanning
Attacking the Browser with BeEF
Working with Sparta
Automating Kali Tools
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