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Plugging PWN boxes and other tools directly into a network

Quite often, penetration testers tend to plant a tiny, special box within an organization's network. These are known as network implants, and are sometimes referred to as PWN boxes. Network implants allow an attacker to establish a connection from the internet to a corporate network, by connecting to the implant tool as shown in the following screenshot:

The following is a photo of a network implant that can be inserted to intercept network traffic. This device is capable of capturing live packets and storing them on a USB flash drive. It has remote access capabilities that can allow ...