DNS Enumeration

DNS protocol

John, a professional hacker, decided to use DNS to perform data exfilteration on a target network. In this process, he embedded malicious data into the DNS protocol packets that even DNSSEC cannot detect. Using this technique, John successfully injected malware to bypass a firewall and maintained communication with the victim machine and C&C server. What is the technique employed by John to bypass the firewall?

John, a professional hacker, decided to use DNS to perform data exfilteration on a target network. In this process, he embedded malicious data into the DNS protocol packets that even DNSSEC cannot detect. Using this technique, John successfully injected malware to bypass a firewall and maintained communication with the victim machine and C&C server. What is the technique employed by John to bypass the firewall? Option 1 : DNS tunneling method Option 2 : DNS …

John, a professional hacker, decided to use DNS to perform data exfilteration on a target network. In this process, he embedded malicious data into the DNS protocol packets that even DNSSEC cannot detect. Using this technique, John successfully injected malware to bypass a firewall and maintained communication with the victim machine and C&C server. What is the technique employed by John to bypass the firewall? Read More »

Enumeration

What is Enumeration?

Enumeration is the process of extracting user names, machine names, network resources, shares, and services from a system or network. In the enumeration phase, the attacker creates active connections with system and performs directed queries to gain more information about the target. The attackers use the information collected by means of enumeration to identify the vulnerabilities or weak points in the system security, which helps them exploit the target system. It allows the attacker to …

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