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Kali Linux Cookbook

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Kali Linux Cookbook

Overview of this book

In this age, where online information is at its most vulnerable, knowing how to execute the same attacks that hackers use to break into your system or network helps you plug the loopholes before it's too late and can save you countless hours and money. Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and security auditing. It is the successor to BackTrack, the world's most popular penetration testing distribution. Discover a variety of popular tools of penetration testing, such as information gathering, vulnerability identification, exploitation, privilege escalation, and covering your tracks. Packed with practical recipes, this useful guide begins by covering the installation of Kali Linux and setting up a virtual environment to perform your tests. You will then learn how to eavesdrop and intercept traffic on wireless networks, bypass intrusion detection systems, and attack web applications, as well as checking for open ports, performing data forensics, and much more. The book follows the logical approach of a penetration test from start to finish with many screenshots and illustrations that help to explain each tool in detail. The Kali Linux Cookbook will serve as an excellent source of information for the security professional and novice alike!
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Kali Linux Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Creating a persistent backdoor


In this recipe, we will create a persistent backdoor using the Metasploit persistence. Once you have succeeded in gaining access to a compromised machine, you will want to explore ways to regain access to the machine without having to break into it again. If the user of the compromised machine does something to disrupt the connection, such as reboot the machine, the use of a backdoor will allow a connection to re-establish to your machine. This is where creating a backdoor comes in handy because it allows you to maintain access to a previously compromised machine.

Getting ready

To execute this recipe we will need the following:

  • A connection to the Internet or intranet

  • A compromised machine using the Metasploit framework is also required

How to do it...

Let's begin the process of installing our persistent backdoor. You will have to use Metasploit to attack a host in order to gain a Meterpreter shell. You can use one of the recipes in Chapter 6, Exploiting Vulnerabilities...