Hacking on Linux

This book will tell you how to use Linux for unauthorized access to information systems, or simply put, for hacking.

(Note: The material is for informational purposes, and each person decides for themselves how to use it. All responsibility for the use of the material in this book for illegal purposes lies with the reader).

The first part of the book shows how to hack Linux itself - you will get acquainted with the basics of Linux; learn how to hack a local Linux system and gain root privileges, we will talk about various vulnerabilities in the file and folder encryption system eCryptfs; and finally, in the conclusion of the first part, we will show how to hack Apache, MySQL, and also the WordPress CMS.

The second part of the book will tell you how to use various tools available in Linux to hack other systems (including Linux) - we will get acquainted with the hacker distribution Kali Linux and learn about the best tools from this distribution; we will explain how to hack a social media account; learn to disguise our activities using Tor; we will try to hack an Android application using tools that are part of Linux, and much more interesting stuff.