7. Social Engineering Tools
- Social Engineering Tools: These tools are used to manipulate individuals into revealing confidential information. They simulate phishing attacks and other social engineering tactics to test human security.
Summary of Exploitation and Social Engineering Tools
- Metasploit Framework: A comprehensive exploitation framework that provides exploit, payload, and post-exploitation modules. The msfconsole is used for interaction, and msfvenom is used for payload creation.
- BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework): Used for exploiting web browsers and conducting social engineering attacks. BeEF hooks target browsers and executes commands.
- Armitage: A GUI front-end for Metasploit, useful for beginners and those who prefer a visual interface for exploitation tasks.
- Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET): A versatile toolkit designed specifically for social engineering attacks, including phishing, credential harvesting, and website cloning.
- BeEF: Used in social engineering to exploit browser vulnerabilities after successfully hooking a target through phishing.
- PhishingFrenzy: A framework for managing phishing campaigns, customizing templates, and tracking campaign metrics.
- King Phisher: A phishing campaign tool with features for creating and managing spear-phishing campaigns, tracking metrics, and collecting credentials.
These tools provide a robust set of capabilities for penetration testers to exploit vulnerabilities in systems, gain access through exploitation, and conduct social engineering campaigns to assess the security awareness of individuals and organizations. Each tool has its strengths, and the choice of which one to use depends on the target, type of engagement, and specific objectives of the penetration test.
Social Engineering Tools: These tools are used to manipulate individuals into revealing confidential information. They simulate phishing attacks and other social engineering tactics to test human security.