how to setup Mobile app Traffic proxy with Burp Suite

Summary: The video discusses how to intercept mobile app requests using Burp Suite, a popular ethical hacking tool. The tutorial guides viewers through setting up the necessary configurations to capture sensitive data such as usernames and passwords from mobile applications before they are sent to the server. It emphasizes the importance of ethical hacking and provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the proxy settings and successfully capturing data transmissions.

Keypoints:

Introduction to intercepting mobile app requests with Burp Suite.

Importance of ethical hacking and legal considerations.

Launching Burp Suite and configuring the proxy settings.

Setting up a listener with a specific IP address and port number (8085).

Exporting a CA certificate for the mobile device to trust the proxy.

Hosting the certificate using Python’s HTTP server for download on the mobile device.

Configuring the mobile device’s Wi-Fi settings to use the Burp Suite proxy.

Turning on interception in Burp Suite before testing the mobile app.

Demonstrating the interception of a login attempt, capturing the username and password.

Testing various login credentials to illustrate successful interception.

Bypassing password complexity requirements by intercepting and modifying requests.

Changing a username and password through the intercepted request.

Logging into the mobile application with the modified credentials to demonstrate the hack.

Encouragement to pursue ethical hacking responsibly with respect to legality and boundaries.