What is BeEF and how to use it?

Another popular tool hackers use for web application attacks is called BeEF. This tool is used to launch XSS attacks against victims. BeEF stands for Browser Exploitation Framework. This tool can be thought as an enhanced version of Autopwn2 with more features and a GUI interface. BeEF has the option of running Autopwn2 if you wish to use it. BeEF is designed to launch client-side attacks against a victim's browser. The main objective for BeEF is to hook the victim's browser.

Once the browser is hooked, BeEF offers a variety of options to exploit the victim's browser. We have prepared another lab to show you ...

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