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VirtualBox Guest OS Backtrack 5 cant access Internet [closed]
My Host OS is windows 7 Home Basic (64 bit).
I am using Tata Photon Plus (India) Wireless device to connect Internet.
My Guest OS is Backtrack 5 64 bit.
I am not able to connect to Internet from ...
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Is BackTrack 5 really the best OS to have in IT Security? [closed]
I am really interested in the chances of BackTrack. I can't really use it but there are many videos on the web which show that you can crack WiFi with it, etc... But against these illegal things, can ...
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NMAP scan fails
I started to read a metasploit guide book so I set up 2 Machines in VirtualBox for pen testing (host - BT 5, the second - WinXP SP2). When Im trying to scan open ports with NMAP on the Windows ...
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Msf and exploitdb on Backtrack 5
Metasploit (msf) doesn't see exploits from exploitdb. I've just updated directory on my Backtrack
cd /pentest/exploits/exploitdb
svn update
How can I load them now into msf? When i use a script ...
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Metasploit Wifi Modules Asking for lorcon2
I'm using Metasploit Framework for Wifi Exploiation, on Backtrack R2, but I'm getting this error:
The Lorcon2 module is not available: no such file to load -- Lorcon2
But actually, I have installed ...
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Cracking a wpa2-psk wifi
I'm cracking a wpa2-psk wifi with aircrack-ng. After popullating the *cap file I'll apply brute-force with john.
The question is:
What time is it recommend to run airodump-ng before killing it's ...
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using exploit/unix/webapp/tikiwiki_graph_formula_exec
I have backtrack and metasploitable running on my Macbook pro and I am trying to run **exploit/unix/webapp/tikiwiki_graph_formula_exec** exploit on msfconsole to penetrate the metasploitable operating ...
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Vulnerability Tracking Site [closed]
my ask is really simple.
I have a group that do ethical hacking, we search vulnerabilities on webpages, analize them, and make the proper paper to inform the organization involved.
We are having a ...
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John the Ripper Jumbo Compilation Errors on Backtrack [closed]
Any ideas on the compiling errors? I'm on BT5R2. (also, side note, anyone know how to contact via the openwall community? I looked and didn't see a way)
make clean linux-x86-opencl
rm -f ../run/john ...
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Nessus Scan Port ID mapped to Metasploit Vulnerability exploits
My Question: Is there any sort of website that maps Nessus Scan IDs to Metasploit Vulnerabilities?
My Situation: I'm learning about penetration testing and I'm beginning to get frustrated seeing a ...
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Sample vulnerable web apps to test Pentesting platforms
I am looking into a web application vulnerability scanner for my organization. I would like a sample web application that is loaded with vulnerabilities (similar to metasploitable on the application ...
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Using tor with SET to bypass firewall policy?
I'm doing a credential harvesting attack using SET from backtrack. I want to sent a spoof email using an open relay server. However, any outbound connection for smtp is blocked by the firewall.
I ...
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Can you recommend a good book on Backtrack/Metasploit
I have just downloaded Backtrack 5 R2 with Gnome and, while it looks cool, I don't really know where to start.
I see it comes with Metasploit but, to be blunt, I still don't really understand what ...
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Backtrack 5 in a VM - Why bridged networking over NAT?
When running Backtrack 5 from a VM, it is recommended to use the bridged networking option instead of the NAT networking option? How does it affect the usage of Backtrack - port scanning, ...
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Is it Possible to Dual Boot OSX Lion & Backtrack 5 R2 Smoothly? [closed]
I have a 13inch Macbook Pro i5 and I would like to duel boot backtrack 5 on it as my ram struggles a bit when I run it inside a virtualbox.
I have heard stories how it has borked the install on osx, ...
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Backtrack 5 R2 & Metasploitable
I have configured the OpenVAS server as per wiki instructions:
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/OpenVas
And i ran the following commands:
msfconsole
load openvas
openvas_connect admin ...
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How does IP tracking work?
Excuse the naive question (I'm more of a dev than a web-sec person)
In the past I've had webservers hacked and usually i've traced it to some random machines which seem to have been compromised (i ...
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Understanding AirCrack output in Backtrack 5
First let me clarify that I was trying to crack WPA2 in my home for educational purposes. I followed some tutorials and the message I received was:
key found! [ilovegod]
I know that this is not ...
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How can I decrypt traffic on a WEP encrypted network?
Let's say that I am connected to a WEP Access Point and I want to sniff all wireless traffic inside that network. How can I decrypt the traffic even though I don't have the cryptographic key?
I found ...
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How safe is backtrack to use?
I've always used backtrack for security assessments, it's a great toolbox. The thing is since it's a toolbox to exploit things, have their been any reports of "bundled" spyware in standard backtrack ...
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Backtrack Footprints
I have been hired to to penetration assessment (scanning,testing and so on) ( I am new to the industry and learned through Offsec pentration training.)
While training, I have been doing most of my ...
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Benefits to ArchPwn over BackTrack
Besides BackTrack having a cooler name and the whole Ubuntu vs. Arch Linux thing, what are the relative benefits of ArchPwn over BackTrack?
Are the tools broadly the same, or does one have better ...
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Wireless Adapters for Testing with BackTrack
I would like to begin testing and working with BackTrack. I have heard that the Alfa AWUS036H wireless adapter works well with BackTrack and allows for packet injection. This adapter, however, is ...
