Top Hacking Tools for Beginners | Metasploit, Nmap, Netcat, Wireshark

Welcome to my channel! In today’s video, we’re diving into a Beginner’s Guide to the Top Hacking Tools. If you're new to cybersecurity or looking to expand your toolkit, this video is for you! We’ll explore essential open-source tools that every security enthusiast should know, using Kali Linux to scan and attack two targets: Metasploitable2 and Windows 10.

By the end of this video, you’ll have hands-on demos and command snippets that you can use to start practicing in your own lab environment safely.

On-Screen:

Network topology with three VMs on the same host-only network:

Kali IP: 192.168.56.101

Metasploitable IP: 192.168.56.102

Windows 10 IP: 192.168.56.103

We start with Metasploit, a powerful exploitation framework that automates the exploitation process, allowing us to attack vulnerable systems like Metasploitable2 with minimal effort. I’ll walk you through the exploitation of an old vulnerability in the vsftpd FTP server, which is running on Metasploitable.

Commands covered:

msfconsole

use exploit/unix/ftp/vsftpd_234_backdoor

set RHOST 192.168.56.102

exploit

Next up is Nmap, a versatile tool for network discovery and security auditing. Learn how to perform detailed scans and detect vulnerabilities with:

nmap -sC -sV -oA scans/metasploitable 192.168.56.102

nmap -A -p 139 -oN scans/windows10 192.168.56.103

Netcat (nc), also known as the “Swiss Army Knife” of networking, helps us perform quick port scans and banner grabbing, which is vital for vulnerability assessment.

Wireshark rounds out our toolkit, allowing us to capture and analyze network traffic. You'll see live traffic from Metasploitable and Windows 10 as we browse the web and inspect the data packets.

🔧 Tools Used:

Metasploit for exploitation

Nmap for network scanning

Netcat for port scanning & banner grabbing

Wireshark for packet analysis

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Stay safe, and happy hacking! 💻🔐

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