Cybersecurity Basics & WiFi Cracking

Introduction

• Emphasis on the importance of cybersecurity and the growing need for hackers.
• An anecdote about a 17-year-old who hacked GTA 6 servers.
• Assurance that the course is beginner-friendly and doesn't require prior coding knowledge.

Overview of Course Modules

1. Foot Printing and Reconnaissance: Extracting website history and data.
2. Network Scanning: Analyzing website networks and connected domains.
3. Vulnerability Analysis: Identifying website vulnerabilities.
4. System Hacking: Methods to bypass system passwords.
5. Malware Threads: Overview of viruses, trojans, etc.
6. Sniffing and Social Engineering: Techniques to deceive users.
7. Denial of Service Attacks (DoS): Methods to take down websites using multiple requests.
8. Session Hijacking: Hijacking sessions without passwords.
9. IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots: Explaining basic cybersecurity defense tools.
10. Web Server and Application Hacking: Differences and hacking methods.
11. SQL Injection: Exploiting SQL vulnerabilities to bypass login and access databases.
12. Hacking Wireless Networks: Bluetooth and WiFi hacking.
13. Mobile Platform Hacking: Android and iOS hacking.
14. IoT and OT Hacking: Targeting Internet of Things devices.
15. Cloud Computing: Basics of cloud computing and encryption.
16. Cryptography: Techniques hackers use to encrypt hijacked data and how to protect oneself.

Basics

Operating Systems

• Importance of understanding operating systems used for hacking (Kali Linux, Parrot OS).
• Steps to install and use Kali Linux.

Virtual Machines

• Using virtual machines for hacking (VMware and VirtualBox).
• Setting up Kali Linux in a virtual machine.

Live Booting

• Using live boot for hacking WiFi networks.
• Methods to create a bootable USB for live booting.

Terminal Basics

• Commands to manage directories (ls, cd, cat, etc.).
• Difference between root and normal users.

Networking

IP Addresses

• Types of IP addresses (IPv4 vs. IPv6).
• Breakdown of IP address components and classes (Class A, B, C, D, E).
• Public vs. Private IP addresses.
• How network and host portions work.
• Understanding subnet masks.
• CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) for efficient subnetting.

MAC Addresses

• Uniqueness and importance of MAC addresses.
• Methods to change MAC addresses for anonymity.

Ports

• Explanation of ports and their roles in networking.
• Different protocols (UDP vs. TCP).
• Well-known services and assigned ports.

URLs and DNS

• Breakdown of URL components and their significance.
• DNS server roles in converting domain names to IP addresses.

Advanced Information Gathering

Using Google for Information Gathering

• Techniques like filetype, site, intitle, and inurl operators to gather data from Google.
• PHishing Attacks
• Phishing Attack: What are phishing attacks and how attackers use fake web pages to steal credentials. Demonstrated using PiFisher tool.

WiFi Hacking

Understanding Handshake Files

• Process of how devices connect to WiFi.
• How handshake files are generated and their significance.

Deauthentication Attack

• Methods to deauthenticate a device and capture handshake files.
• Using tools like WiFite for automating WiFi attacks.

Brute Force Attacks

• Using wordlists to crack hashes obtained from handshake files.
• Tools and commands to perform brute force attacks.

Creating Custom Wordlists

• Using CUPP (Common User Password Profiler) to create targeted wordlists.

WPS Pin Cracking

• Exploiting WPS vulnerability to extract WiFi passwords using brute force and pixie dust attacks.

Security Measures

• Disabling WPS to prevent exploits.
• Using strong passwords on WiFi networks.

Are You Hacked?

• Checking email addresses for breaches using HaveIBeenPwned.com.
• Using password managers to store strong, unique passwords for every site.