Networking and Operating Systems

CYBER.ORG – 1.1.8 Credential Harvesting & Credential Harvesting Lab

Objectives:

Compare and contrast different types of social engineering techniques.

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentations: 1.1.8 Credential Harvesting.pptx, Lab – Credential Harvesting

Assignment:

  • Begin reading the 1.1.8 Credential Harvesting.pptx presentation. This lesson will introduce you to social engineering-based attacks designed to acquire login credentials from victims.
  • Next, begin the Lab – Credential Harvesting.pptx lab. This lab will introduce you to the Social Engineering Toolkit, a powerful set of tools that you can use to set up a number of credential-stealing attacks. In this activity, you will use the Social Engineering Toolkit to launch a phishing attack within the confines of the CYBER.ORG Cyber Range.
  • Play the victim, and upload a screenshot of the successful attack screen with the “GOT A HIT!” message to today’s Google Classroom assignment post to confirm completion of the lab.

Assigned: December 7th, 2022
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 9th, 2022