# Laika

Workflow License

Laika is a simple cross-platform Remote Access Toolkit stack for educational purposes. It allows encrypted communication across a custom binary protocol. The bot client supports both Windows & Linux environments, while the shell & CNC server specifically target Linux environments. Laika is meant to be small and discreet, Laika believes in hiding in plain sight. Some notable features thus far: - [X] Lightweight, the bot alone is 183kb (`MinSizeRel`) and uses very little resources minimizing Laika's footprint. - [X] Authentication & packet encryption using LibSodium and a predetermined public CNC key. (generated with `bin/genKey`) - [X] Server and Shell configuration through `.ini` files. - [X] Ability to open shells remotely on the victim's machine. - [X] Persistence across reboot: (toggled with `-DLAIKA_PERSISTENCE=On`) - [X] Persistence via Cron on Linux-based systems. - [X] Persistence via Windows Registry. - [X] Uses obfuscation techniques also seen in the wild (string obfuscation, tiny VMs executing sensitive operations, etc.) - [ ] Simple configuration using CMake: - [X] Setting keypairs (`-DLAIKA_PUBKEY=? -DLAIKA_PRIVKEY=?`, etc.) - [ ] Obfuscation modes ## Why? I started this project to practice my systems programming skills, specifically networking related things. The networking code in this project (under `/lib`) is probably what I'm most proud of in this project. After that I started trying to learn some common obfuscation methods I've seen used in the wild. I've used this project mostly to improve my skills of managing a 'larger' project. Things relating to having a consistent code style, documenting features and development tasks are really important skills to have when managing a codebase like this. ## How do I use this? Please refer to the [Wiki](https://github.com/CPunch/Laika/wiki) for any questions relating to deployment, compilation & setup. ## Looking to contribute? Read `CONTRIBUTING.md`