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KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

By : Justin Hutchens
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KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

4.7 (20)
By: Justin Hutchens

Overview of this book

Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook is intended for information security professionals and casual security enthusiasts alike. It will provide the foundational principles for the novice reader but will also introduce scripting techniques and in-depth analysis for the more advanced audience. Whether you are brand new to Kali Linux or a seasoned veteran, this book will aid in both understanding and ultimately mastering many of the most powerful and useful scanning techniques in the industry. It is assumed that the reader has some basic security testing experience.
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DNS amplification DoS attack


A (Domain Name System) DNS amplification attack exploits open DNS resolvers by performing a spoofed query of all record types for a given domain. The effectiveness of this attack can be increased by employing a DDoS component as well by sending requests to multiple open resolvers simultaneously.

Getting ready

To simulate a DNS amplification attack, you will need to either have a local name server or know the IP address of an open and publically accessible name server. In the examples provided, an installation of Ubuntu is used as a scan target. For more information on setting up Ubuntu, please refer to the Installing Windows Server recipe in Chapter 1, Getting Started.

How to do it…

In order to understand how DNS amplification works, one can use a basic DNS query utility such as host, dig, or nslookup. By performing a request for all record types associated with a well-established domain, you will notice that some return a fairly sizable response:

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