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Persistence & Backdoors

Getting in once isn't enough. Learn how attackers stay on machines across reboots and cleanups — cron backdoors, SSH key implants, SUID tricks, and systemd services.

Intermediate45 min7 lessons1 hands-on
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First lesson free. The full module is part of Pro.

You'll be able to

  • ✓Plant a cron job backdoor that survives a process kill
  • ✓Implant an SSH authorised key for passwordless re-entry
  • ✓Create a SUID binary that can be triggered later for privilege escalation
  • ✓Hook /etc/profile and systemd units for persistent execution

Lessons

  1. 1Why Persistence Matters
  2. 2Cron Job Backdoors
  3. 3SSH Key Implants
  4. 4SUID Backdoors & Writable PATH
  5. 5Systemd Services & Profile Hooks
  6. 6Mini Lab — Incident Response Triage
  7. 7Your Turn: Stay InHANDS-ON
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