Gaining remote access to a computer with a reverse shell attack in Node.js

Originally posted on my blog

I recently learnt what a reverse shell is and got excited to experiment running this kind of attack via a Node.js module. This post will go through my thought process and the different options I tried.

⚠️ Important notes ⚠️

• I am writing this blog post for educational purposes only. Running a reverse shell attack on someone without their approval is illegal; my only motivation is to share knowledge and raise awareness so people …

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