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brianW85428

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Hack-able Boot-able CD?

« on: October 26, 2008, 10:53:30 PM »

Is there anything like a bottable CD, that you can ether install or boot to practice hacking?
Like a windows disk that has problems wrong with it that you can exploit and then fix? That would be so great.
Any other practice hacking advice?


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Chan

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Re: Hack-able Boot-able CD?

« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2008, 02:46:18 AM »

http://www.damnvulnerablelinux.org/ does what it says on the tin.

HTH

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Re: Hack-able Boot-able CD?

« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2008, 09:50:51 AM »

I would have thought that an unpatched copy of windows would have heaps that you could play with?


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Re: Hack-able Boot-able CD?

« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 10:43:51 AM »

If it's bootable CDs you're looking for, then Linux is your only option. There's always things like BartPE or other ways to boot to a Windows environment, but probably not what you want in a pen testing lab. VMware has some images that include versions of Windows, but with licensing issues, they're not unlimited.

Chan's suggestion is a good one.

Brian also makes a good point. Install Windows with no patches especially SP1, and it should be ready to hack immediately after install.

Don