Thanks. I thought if I could redirect the output to another file I could use that to as the file to run a password cracker against. I have the basic Linux skills down (how to read, edit a file etc)...

Thanks. I have been searching through the exploits and I have tried a few but I cannot get any of them to work. I think I may be newer than a newb here :-) When I took this class they showed us...

Thanks. I see that it is mostly shellcode. DO I need to use Metaspoloit to get it to work? The only exploits I have ever used have been the ones in Metasploit. I am not sure how I would get this...

Hi Guys,
I am new to using backtrack and I just went to a class to learn how to pen test. I am trying to complete a lab and part of the lab entails escalating your privileges to root after you gain...