HackTheBox Easy Phish Writeup
Explore the basics of cybersecurity in the Easy Phish Challenge on Hack The Box. This easy-level challenge introduces encryption reversal and file handling concepts, making it perfect for beginners.
https://app.hackthebox.com/challenges/79
Description
Customers of secure-startup.com have been recieving some very convincing phishing emails, can you figure out why?
Exploitation
use dig to query the TXT record:
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dig TXT secure-startup.com _dmarc.secure-startup.com
Summary
The Easy Phish Challenge on Hack The Box is an entry-level OSINT challenge that explores the realm of cybersecurity through the lens of phishing detection. Participants are tasked with investigating why customers of secure-startup.com are receiving convincing phishing emails. Using the dig command, they query the TXT and DMARC records of the domain to understand the email security configurations that may be lacking or misconfigured, leading to these phishing attacks. This challenge provides a practical introduction to DNS record analysis and the importance of proper email security measures to prevent phishing, suitable for beginners in cybersecurity.