Peace,

While undergoing the daily Linux usage, I came across an app via smartphone that allows a shell emulator on the go. It's called Termux, and it's available via F-Droid. Now if you aren't familiar with what F-Droid is then there is no worries. I gotcha covered with this incredible tool that allows users to download apps that aren't distributed on the Google Play Store. Let's speak a bit about the mighty emulator Termux shall we?!

Termux has been used for some weeks now and the amazing features it offer really makes it feel like a laptop in the pocket. Linux runs exactly like any other distro enabling the same commands to be used as well. Files and directories are stored on the SD card within the smartphone. This is great for massive users like myself who have larger storage on the smartphone. While going out for a bite of lunch to having appointments, the Linux shell is right there ready for small projects and more.

Lately, I've been practicing different ssh connections and networking commands to get in the hacker mindset from mobile devices. Nano text editor is included in Termux as well for great development ideas on the go. I've been scanning networks just to practice pen-testing ideas then sending contents to a txt file. After executing a few ideas, I started to research more about Smartphone Ethical Hacking and came across a few resources I'll link below. It's quite interesting what tools are out there which 'actors' can use to attack via mobile. Exploits were explored as well which are scripts that 'actors' use to send malware and much more. One thing that was quite amazing is that you can also install Kali Linux on the Android device as discussed prior blog post. For more info on that, feel free to click the resource links below. Welp, let me get back to the daily grind.

Until next post.

Peace.

Resources

F-Droid

Termux

Nethunter Pro

Mobile Ethical Hacking