clientlessTGXf download (decode) in Linux
Demonstration of a clientlessTGXf exfiltration in single-hop security architectures (part of the ThruGlassXfer suite).
A file has being encoded in the clientless version of the Through Glass Transfer protocol (TGXf). Here the HDMI intercepted video (saved as an MP4 file) is being decoded by the receiving tool. The video is being played back frame by frame, with analysis of the screen for characters of a certain size. Once characters are located a randomly coloured box is drawn around it and it is handed off for character recognition. The recogniser has been trained on ones (1) and zeros (0), which are stored in a linked list by their location. After the frame has been fully recognised it is handed off to the TGXf protocol code which looks for 16 bits (1’s and 0’s) in the same row on the screen. Each of these TGXf rows is then processed as a sequence (datagram) in the layer 4 transport protocol. The counter helps the protocol to detect and reject errors (such as tearing from mismatched screen draws).
This is a proof of concept that shows data can be downloaded in binary formats through terminal/shell sessions via the screen, without the need for a client on the server or QR codes.
The upload software is 300 bytes of BASH script, while the decoder is C++ source released under the GPL, which should port well to other platforms, including Windows.
Music: None
Video: Midnight Code (http://midnightcode.org)
Application: clientlessTGXf (http://thruglassxfer.com)
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