Wednesday, September 7, 2011

TCP Dump:A free penetration testing tool

TCPDUmp

tcpdump is a common packet sniffer that runs under the command line. It allows the user to intercept and display TCP/IP and other packets being transmitted or received over a network to which the computer is attached.

Tcpdump is frequently used to debug applications that generate or receive network traffic. It can also be used for debugging the network setup itself, by determining whether all necessary routing is occurring properly, allowing the user to further isolate the source of a problem.

It is also possible to use tcpdump for the specific purpose of intercepting and displaying the communications of another user or computer. A user with the necessary privileges on a system acting as a router or gateway through which unencrypted traffic such as TELNET or HTTP passes can use tcpdump to view login IDs, passwords, the URLs and content of websites being viewed, or any other unencrypted information. MORE HACKS: internet hacking, Network hacking

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