Chapter 2
Introduction to Python
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During a penetration test, we will likely encounter a situation where we need to quickly generate tools or modify exploits in order to perform network-based attacks. These attacks may occur over protocols such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), or they may require raw socket interaction. These are areas where Python shines as an option in the penetration tester’s toolkit. Additionally, Python is frequently already installed on UNIX systems with most of the modules needed to interact with network services for information gathering or exploitation.
In this chapter, we will ...
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