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The Ultimate Kali Linux Book

The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Third Edition

By : Glen D. Singh
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The Ultimate Kali Linux Book

The Ultimate Kali Linux Book

4.8 (31)
By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

Journey into the world of Kali Linux – the central hub for advanced penetration testing, with this ultimate guide to exposing security vulnerabilities in websites and both wired and wireless enterprise networks. With real-world scenarios, practical steps and coverage of popular tools, this third edition of the bestselling Ultimate Kali Linux Book is your fast track to learning penetration testing with Kali Linux 2024.x. As you work through the book, from preliminary penetration testing activities through performing network and website penetration testing, to exploring Active Directory and social engineering attacks, you’ll discover the range of vulnerability assessment tools in Kali Linux, building your confidence and proficiency as a penetration tester or ethical hacker. This new edition of the book features a brand new chapter on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), as well as new labs on web applications and social engineering. Procedures for building virtual labs have also been improved, making these easier to understand and follow. Think of this book as your stepping stone into the modern world of penetration testing and ethical hacking – with the practical guidance and industry best practices the book provides, you’ll be ready to tackle real-world cybersecurity challenges head-on.
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Post exploitation using Meterpreter

In this section, you will learn to leverage the power of Meterpreter to help automate many post-exploitation actions on a compromised host. Meterpreter is a Metasploit component that allows a penetration tester to interact with a reverse shell between the victim/compromised machine and the attacker machine. Metasplot does all the heavy lifting and even helps the attacker manage multiple sessions.

To put it simply, Meterpreter is a process that runs on the memory of the compromised system and does not write any data on the compromised system’s disk, therefore reducing the risk of detection and attribution. Penetration testers will be able to execute various actions on their Meterpreter console, which are then remotely executed on the compromised target machine.

Let’s quickly recap. In Chapter 2, Building a Penetration Testing Lab, you assembled and built your very own penetration testing lab environment with various internal...

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