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Python for Offensive PenTest

You're reading from   Python for Offensive PenTest A practical guide to ethical hacking and penetration testing using Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788838979
Length 176 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Hussam Khrais Hussam Khrais
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Table of Contents (8) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Warming up – Your First Antivirus-Free Persistence Shell 2. Advanced Scriptable Shell FREE CHAPTER 3. Password Hacking 4. Catch Me If You Can! 5. Miscellaneous Fun in Windows 6. Abuse of Cryptography by Malware 7. Other Books You May Enjoy

Hijacking KeePass password manager


If you have ever worked with network engineers or system administrators who work on multiple devices, then you have probably come across a password manager, simply because remembering each password is impossible for them. Usually, they use a password manager to securely store device credentials.

In this section, we will use a very common cross-platform software called KeePass and we will see how we can hijack passwords with the help of this software. You can download and install the software from https://keepass.info/download.html. After installing: 

  1. Create a NewDatabase by clicking on the New icon. 
  2. Define Master password and click on OK.
  1. Next, click on eMail and create a new account or a new entry for the gmail account by right-clicking and selecting the Add Entry... option. 
  1. Now, let's create a new entry for the PayPal account. Click on Homebanking, then right-click and select the Add Entry... option.
  1. So, let's log in and see whether we can use the password...
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