Bug Bounty Program Certification 5.5: Perform Brute Force Attack on File Transfer Protocol

The video tutorial covers setting up an FTP server using FileZilla on a Windows machine and demonstrates how to perform a brute force attack on it using Hydra in Kali Linux. It includes detailed steps for downloading, installing, and configuring FileZilla, as well as creating a password list for the attack. The tutorial also discusses disabling the firewall to allow the attack and concludes with a summary of the key points covered.

What is the purpose of FileZilla in setting up FTP?

Describe the steps to download and install FileZilla on a Windows machine.

What are the necessary configurations to set up a username and password in FTP using FileZilla?

Explain how to check if the FTP server is running correctly.

What is the role of Hydra in performing brute force attacks?

List the commands used in Hydra for brute force attacks on FTP.

How can you create a password list for use with Hydra?

What changes can be made in Windows to allow successful brute force attacks?

What are the potential security implications of using FTP and performing brute force attacks?

Summarize the key learnings from the section on FTP and brute force attacks.