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Metasploit Bootcamp

You're reading from   Metasploit Bootcamp The fastest way to learn Metasploit

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2017
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ISBN-13 9781788297134
Length 230 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Nipun Jaswal Nipun Jaswal
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Preface 1. Getting Started with Metasploit 2. Identifying and Scanning Targets FREE CHAPTER 3. Exploitation and Gaining Access 4. Post-Exploitation with Metasploit 5. Testing Services with Metasploit 6. Fast-Paced Exploitation with Metasploit 7. Exploiting Real-World Challenges with Metasploit

Exploiting browsers for fun and profit

Web browsers are used primarily for surfing the Web. However, an outdated web browser can lead to the compromise of the entire system. Clients may never use the preinstalled web browser and choose the one based on their preference. However, the default preinstalled web browser can still lead to various attacks on the system. Exploiting a browser by finding vulnerabilities in the browser components is known as browser-based exploitation.

For more information on Firefox vulnerabilities, refer to http://www.cvedetails.com/product/3264/Mozilla-Firefox.html?vendor_id=452.

For Internet Explorer vulnerabilities, refer to http://www.cvedetails.com/product/9900/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer.html?vendor_id=26.

The browser autopwn attack

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