Hacking with Metasploit on a Nokia N800
Now comes word from David Maynor that, for the cost of a new Nokia N800 Tablet PC ($399 new), pen testers can use the Metasploit point-and-click attack tool in the most covert manner.
Using a free utility from Maemo.org and a custom-built Ruby package, Maynor found that it was pretty easy to get Metasploit running on the Nokia N800.
"Its not as fast as a laptop but it's still pretty quick," Maynor said, explaining that he was able to break into a Windows 2000 SP4 server using a Metasploit exploit.
He said the six-hour battery life of the device makes it perfect for covert security auditing. "You can turn it on, toss it in a backpack, and just let it gather data," Maynor explained.
"You can turn it [the Nokia N800] into a Metasploit/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi auditing device in a few hours. Just copy Metasploit on to your memory card and you're ready to go."
