Reverse Shell
Normally, you connect to a website or computer to use it. A reverse shell is a trick where a compromised computer reaches out to the attacker first, effectively inviting the attacker in and giving them a 'backdoor' to control the system from afar.
A reverse shell is a technique where a target system initiates an outbound connection to an attacker-controlled listener. By reversing the traditional client-server connection model, the adversary bypasses inbound firewall restrictions to establish a persistent command-and-control channel.
A reverse shell is a remote access mechanism wherein the victim host acts as the TCP/UDP client, initiating an outbound connection to an adversary-controlled listener. This architecture facilitates remote command execution by circumventing ingress filtering, allowing the adversary to maintain a persistent interactive shell for system control and post-exploitation activities.