Gophish
Gophish is an open-source phishing framework designed to help organizations and security professionals simulate real-world phishing attacks. It’s widely used for security awareness training, red team operations, and testing email defenses.
Key Features of Gophish
1. Phishing Campaign Management
- Create and manage multiple phishing campaigns.
- Schedule campaigns and track delivery, opens, clicks, and submitted credentials.
2. Email Templates
- Build custom HTML or plain-text email templates.
- Include dynamic fields (e.g., recipient name) for personalized phishing messages.
3. Landing Pages
- Clone real websites or create custom landing pages.
- Capture credentials or other user input for analysis.
4. User Groups
- Import target lists via CSV or manually add users.
- Organize targets into groups for segmented campaigns.
5. Real-Time Reporting
- View campaign results in real time.
- Track metrics like email opened, link clicked, data submitted, and browser used.
6. API Access
- RESTful API for automation and integration with other tools.
- Useful for large-scale or continuous testing environments.
Ethical Use and Considerations
- Authorization Required: Gophish should only be used in environments where you have explicit permission.
- Training Tool: Ideal for educating employees about phishing risks and improving response behavior.
- Data Privacy: Ensure captured data is handled securely and ethically.
Example Workflow
1. Set up Gophish server (usually on a local or cloud-hosted machine).
2. Create an email template that mimics a legitimate service (e.g., Office 365).
3. Design a landing page that looks like a login form.
4. Upload a list of targets (e.g., employees).
5. Launch the campaign and monitor results.
6. Analyze data to identify users who clicked or submitted credentials.
Technical Details
- Written in: Go (Golang)
- Platform: Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- Interface: Web-based dashboard
- License: MIT
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