Re: [MLUG] hacking contest

[Nathan Odle <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Nessus would without a doubt be a highly recommended addition to the 
toolset.  On the wireless side, I'd add aircrack and be sure you have 
either a Prism or Lucent card on hand.  Ethereal and Snort would also be 
handy to keep an eye on what attacks seem to be succeeding.  Ettercap 
also comes in handy for both monitoring and crafting packets in addition 
to various pre-wired attacks.  There's also a Linux boot CD out there 
that allows you to reset the password of Windows 2000/XP machines.  
Hardware and software-based keyloggers could find a use if physical 
security is lax, as could a CD, floppy, or USB flash drive carrying a 
"special payload".  Access to the bugtraq list can help find 
vulnerabilities/exploits for various software and hardware devices.  All 
these items have proven themselves valuable while auditing my own networks.

It goes without saying that one should make sure the host machine 
they're working from is fully patched and firewalled :)

-N

Phillip Kelchen wrote:

> I'd assemble a bunch of script-kiddie stuff, password-cracker utils, 
> and Airsnort. You gotta come prepared!
>
> Phillip
>
> Jonathan King wrote:
>
> > On 7/7/05, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> >  
> >
> > > On Thu, 7 Jul 2005, Jerry Gamblin wrote:
> > >
> > >   
> > >
> > > > Can I show up and just start hacking? I don't work at the 
> > > > university but
> > > > I never pass up an opportunity to try to break someones network!
> > > >     
> > >
> > > http://iatservices.missouri.edu/safe-computing/vulnerabilityhunt05
> > >
> > > Registration
> > >
> > > The event is open to all MU faculty, staff and students, but 
> > > registration
> > > is required. Participation is limited to 40 users, so register now 
> > > before
> > > it's too late.
> > >
> > >
> > > Too bad.  That limits MLUG's chances of victory!
> > >   
> >
> >
> > Well, we could have Team MLUG headed by either me or Stephen or
> > whomever that could take advice/suggestions via email...
> >
> > jking
> >
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