Transfer Files Between Kali and a Target
Transfer Files Between Kali and a Target — 4 Ways Every Pentester Should Know You've landed on a target. You need to push a payload over, or pull a loot file back to your Kali box. The question every pentester runs into eventually is: which transfer method should I use? The answer depends on what you have available — credentials, network reach, available tools on the target. Here are the four techniques I reach for the most, ranked roughly from "you have credentials" to "you have nothing but a shell". > Prefer video? I walk through all four end-to-end on (https://www.youtube.com/@guskhawaja). When to Use Which | ` scp ` | You already have SSH credentials | | ` netcat ` | No SSH, but TCP works | | ` python3 -m http.server ` | Target has Python and can reach you | | ` updog ` | You also need the target to upload files back | I'll cover each one with a real command you can copy and paste. Method 1 — ` scp ` (Secure Copy) If you have SSH access to the targ...