Kali Linux and Hydra: Security, Vulnerabilities, and Testing

This report provides an overview of Kali Linux and Hydra, two crucial tools in cybersecurity. It begins by introducing Kali Linux as a versatile operating system designed for penetration testing, emphasizing its built-in tools for security assessments, including password cracking. The report then details the Hydra tool, explaining its role in cracking passwords for various protocols and its ability to be customized. Further, the report explores security vulnerabilities, such as cross-site scripting and SQL injection attacks, along with malware. It also outlines the implementation of password testing steps. References to books and journals that supports the report are provided. This document is a valuable resource for understanding and implementing security measures using Kali Linux and Hydra.

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Introduction to Kali Linux
 Kali Linux is generally based on the open
source of security package that consist of tools
divided according to the categories. It can be
installed in the computer machine and known
as operating system.
 This operating system is set of more option
and combine various type of tools. The most
common tool that help for crack the password
such as Hydra.
 It is mainly used in the purpose of security in
the professional that includes reverse
engineering, penetration testing, vulnerability
testing and forensics etc.

Cont.
 Kali linux doses not build a simple collection of tool but it is flexible design layout for
professional to manage their specific needs.
 Kali is usually multi purpose design that help for improve the understanding and their experience
towards the task completion.

Introduction of hydra tool-
 Hydra is the popular and well known tool that
applicable for crack the network server
password.
 It contains many types of tool dictionary such
as wireless hacking tool IP scanner and
password crackers.
 Hydra is usually parallelized password
cracker platform that support various type of
protocol in the term of attack. It is very fast
speed and flexible or easily added new
module in it.

Cont.
■ This tool is easily guess the password pairs and valid login.
■ Hydra can be supported to different type of protocol such as Cisco, Http, POST and
GET HTTP MYSQL, POP3 etc.

Features of tool-
1. Hydra is automatically updated the change in data base system by using MYSQL. In this way, all the
user is able to update data in proper manner.
2. It also provided the facility to perform different task and maintain the verification or data consistency.
3. This is beneficial for providing the manual description to user interface and also maintained the
different operations of system. This tool is mainly used the structure query language for the purpose of
delete, retrieve and update.

Kali Linux Process

Type of Security vulnerability check and attack-
There are different types of security vulnerability check which is as follows:-
1.Cross site scripting- It is based on the SQL injection when the attacker goes perform different function
after vulnerable website target to their important data such as financial information and user details. The
attacker mainly used the malicious code to the website that directly injected running browser.

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2. SQL injection attack- SQL is structure query language used for the purpose of communication with the database
system. Many network server store lot of information on the website and SQL manage all the data in proper manner.
SQL injection attack is mainly targeted to the server and damage the personal information of users.

Cont.
Malware- It contains various type of harmful software that directly affect the performance of computer
system. It is directly control the machines such as monitoring their actions, sort the confidential and
personal data. Attacker may send the malware file to the computer system.

Implementation of password testing
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Step 2