With a cheap computer, smaller than the Raspberry Pi, an attacker can create a remote hacking device. The device can be attached to a target router without anyone's knowledge and enable the hacker to perform a variety of network-based attacks from anywhere in the world.
As the name infers, network implants are small, physical devices (e.g., Raspberry Pi) that can be discreetly attached to computers and routers. These devices are typically implanted without anyone's knowledge and disguised to blend into the environment.
Much like Hak5's LAN Turtle, this attack requires a physical device on the target network or router. Without any port-forwarding, firewall exceptions, or interactions with the router settings, the implanted device will automatically connect to the internet. The device will act as a remote access tool (RAT), giving an attacker the ability to manipulate data on the network and all of the connected devices.
Instead of using a commercial product that normally retails for $200 (USD), I'll show how a hacker could set up a cheap single-board computer (SBC) similar to the infamous Raspberry Pi.
The SBC featured in this article is the Orange Pi Zero, aka OPi Zero, though, there are other possibilities. The OPi Zero is a small board ..
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