What is Autopwn?
Now that we have discussed some tools used to test web applications, we will discuss tools hackers commonly use to attack web apps with. One of the most common tools hackers use for web app attacks is called Autopwn. This tool is designed to test for browser vulnerabilities that are used for web application attacks. Autopwn was first developed in 2008 by Egyp7. What makes this tool unique and powerful is the ability to launch multiple browser exploits at once until one is successful. This process of finding the right browser exploit is automated. In 2015, a new version of Autopwn was written. The new version is called Autopwn2. It uses a Browser Exploit Server (BES) to determine the type of browser the victim is using. There ...
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