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Ethical Hacking Workshop

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Product type Book
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804612590
Pages 220 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Authors (2):
Rishalin Pillay Rishalin Pillay
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Mohammed Abutheraa Mohammed Abutheraa
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Preface 1. Part 1:Network Fundamentals
2. Chapter 1: Networking Primer 3. Chapter 2: Capturing and Analyzing Network Traffic 4. Chapter 3: Cryptography Primer 5. Part 2: Breaking and Entering
6. Chapter 4: Reconnaissance 7. Chapter 5: Scanning 8. Chapter 6: Gaining Access 9. Part 3: Total Immersion
10. Chapter 7: Post-Exploitation 11. Index 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

IP address sniffing and spoofing

Sniffing and spoofing are two related processes that can work hand in hand when analyzing and exploiting a network. Sniffing involves monitoring all data packets going through the local area network (LAN), while spoofing involves introducing fake traffic in the network to present to someone else.

Many tools are used for sniffing and spoofing. In this section, we will look at two of the most commonly used by attackers: Wireshark and macchanger.

Wireshark

Wireshark (https://www.wireshark.org/) is an open source tool and one of the most common network analyzers that can be used to see what is happening in a network. Its network monitoring capabilities allow you to see details about all traffic passing through, such as time, source, destination, protocol, length, and more. By default, Wireshark is installed in Kali Linux; you can use the Wireshark command in a Terminal to launch the Wireshark GUI. The following screenshot shows an example of Wireshark...

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