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Hands-On Penetration Testing on Windows

By : Phil Bramwell
Book Image

Hands-On Penetration Testing on Windows

By: Phil Bramwell

Overview of this book

Windows has always been the go-to platform for users around the globe to perform administration and ad hoc tasks, in settings that range from small offices to global enterprises, and this massive footprint makes securing Windows a unique challenge. This book will enable you to distinguish yourself to your clients. In this book, you'll learn advanced techniques to attack Windows environments from the indispensable toolkit that is Kali Linux. We'll work through core network hacking concepts and advanced Windows exploitation techniques, such as stack and heap overflows, precision heap spraying, and kernel exploitation, using coding principles that allow you to leverage powerful Python scripts and shellcode. We'll wrap up with post-exploitation strategies that enable you to go deeper and keep your access. Finally, we'll introduce kernel hacking fundamentals and fuzzing testing, so you can discover vulnerabilities and write custom exploits. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed in identifying vulnerabilities within the Windows OS and developing the desired solutions for them.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Summary


In this chapter, we took our network attack knowledge to the next level by manipulating binary download streams to inject our own malicious executable. To accomplish this, we introduced Metasploit's ability to generate executable payloads and listen for the connection back from the target. We explored two mechanisms for injecting executables into traffic: BetterCAP proxying with a Ruby module, and ISR Evilgrade to spoof updates for applications; both methods employed ARP and DNS poisoning to redirect traffic. We explored SSL strip attacks and stepped through a practical HSTS bypass technique. Finally, we introduced IPv6 concepts for the security tester, including practical enumeration and recon methods, local segment man-in-the-middle attacks, and relaying from IPv4 tools to IPv6 hosts.