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Kali Linux - An Ethical Hacker's Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Himanshu Sharma
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Kali Linux - An Ethical Hacker's Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Himanshu Sharma

Overview of this book

Many organizations have been affected by recent cyber events. At the current rate of hacking, it has become more important than ever to pentest your environment in order to ensure advanced-level security. This book is packed with practical recipes that will quickly get you started with Kali Linux (version 2018.4 / 2019), in addition to covering the core functionalities. The book will get you off to a strong start by introducing you to the installation and configuration of Kali Linux, which will help you to perform your tests. You will also learn how to plan attack strategies and perform web application exploitation using tools such as Burp and JexBoss. As you progress, you will get to grips with performing network exploitation using Metasploit, Sparta, and Wireshark. The book will also help you delve into the technique of carrying out wireless and password attacks using tools such as Patator, John the Ripper, and airoscript-ng. Later chapters will draw focus to the wide range of tools that help in forensics investigations and incident response mechanisms. As you wrap up the concluding chapters, you will learn to create an optimum quality pentest report. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to conduct advanced penetration testing, thanks to the book’s crisp and task-oriented recipes.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Decoding ADS-B messages with Dump1090

ADS-B stands for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast. This system automatically broadcasts the exact location of an airplane using the onboard electronic equipment via a digital link.

As described in the official README of the tool, Dump1090 is a Mode S decoder specifically designed for RTLSDR devices.

Here are its main features:

  • It has robust decoding of weak messages; with mode1090, many users observed improved range compared to other popular decoders.
  • Network support is TCP30003 stream (MSG5), raw packets, HTTP.
  • The embedded HTTP server displays the currently-detected aircrafts on Google Maps.
  • It has single-bit error correction using 24-bit CRC.
  • It has the ability to decode DF11 and DF17 messages.
  • It has the ability to decode DF formats, such as DF0, DF4, DF5, DF16, DF20, and DF21, where the checksum is XOR-ed with the ICAO address...