Course

This comprehensive course delves into the methodology of executing a Person-in-the-Middle (PITM) attack on a client making an HTTP connection. This type of attack is crucial for understanding vulnerabilities in mobile applications. The exercise involves taking control of the client's DNS resolution to redirect them to a malicious server. By intercepting the traffic, you can gain access to the transmitted data, an essential skill for ethical hacking and penetration testing.

The exercise is broken down into two main steps: setting up a DNS server using dnsmasq and configuring a TCP server to capture the client's requests. The course provides detailed instructions on configuring the DNS server and verifying its setup using tools like dig and tcpdump. Additionally, it covers setting up a simple TCP server using netcat or socat to listen for incoming connections. This lab serves as an introduction to more complex tasks such as intercepting TLS connections, which will be covered in subsequent exercises.