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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

Questions


  1. Within the replace_file.rb Ruby module, what's the name of the method that builds the injection?
  2. Windows executable payloads must be generated within msfconsole; a standalone generator doesn't exist. (True | False)
  3. In the context of HTTPS, what does HSTS stand for?
  4. What is the name of the text file used by Ettercap to generate forged DNS replies?
  5. Your colleague has just installed a fresh copy of Kali 2018.1 and faces an error when trying to run the evilgrade command. What is the likely cause and fix?
  6. The IPv6 counterpart to IPv4's ARP is called __________.
  7. Provide the uncompressed representation of the link-local multicast address ff02::1.