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Violent Python shows you how to move from a theoretical understanding of offensive computing concepts to a practical implementation. Instead of relying on another attacker’s tools, this book will teach you to forge your own weapons using the Python programming language. This book demonstrates how to write Python scripts to automate large-scale network attacks, extract metadata, and investigate forensic artifacts. It also shows how to write code to intercept and analyze network traffic using Python, craft and spoof wireless frames to attack wireless and Bluetooth devices, and how to data-mine popular social media websites and evade modern anti-virus.

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"An information security specialist with the US Army, O'Connor introduces the hacker's programming language Python to new users, and describes some advanced features to those who already know it." --Reference and Research Book News, August 2013

"A quick glance at [the authors] collective credentials and experience undoubtedly creates high expectations for this title… The end result is that the book demonstrates how powerful just a few dozen lines of Python code can be… useful tips and tricks will surely be acquired simply by working through the exercises." --The Ethical Hacker Network, February 2013

"Violent Python is an excellent resource that develops and enhances a diverse set of security-related Python skills. The book also serves as a great reference, where recipes could be quickly implemented to address specific issues as they arise. Readers who are actively working in an InfoSec position will likely be able to put their newly acquired skills to use immediately, and those looking to break into the field will acquire skills that differentiate themselves from others who are dependent on prebuilt tools. This title is highly recommended for anyone who wants to improve his or her Python skills within the InfoSec realm." --The Ethical Hacker Network, February 2013

"When it comes to Python and penetration testing, TJ O'Connor is the grand Python master. This is the book that keeps on giving. From building penetration testing Python scripts, to antivirus-evading penetration testing malware, to interrogating the Windows Registry and investigating other forensic artifacts...O'Connor masterfully walks the reader from basic to advanced penetration testing techniques with sample code throughout." --Ove Carroll, SANS Certified Instructor, Co-Author of SANS Forensics 408 - Windows In Depth

"Violent Python is chalked full of practical examples and is for all security professionals. It covers the spectrum - knowledge for pen testers to forensic analysts, beginner to advanced and offensive to defensive tasks. If you are involved in information security and are looking for a Python book, this is an excellent source." --James Shewmaker, Security Analyst, Bluenotch Corporation

"The best hackers know when to write their own tools. Violent Python is a very relevant collection of examples to seed your personal hacking toolbox. From offensive actions to digital forensics, this book has useful bits for everyone." --Raphael Mudge, Creator of Armitage

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Discover how to use Python to exploit systems and build effective pen testing tools to defend your system from attackers

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TJ O’Connor is a Department of Defense expert on information security and a US Army paratrooper. While assigned as an assistant professor at the US Military Academy, TJ taught undergraduate courses on forensics, exploitation and information assurance. He twice co-coached the winning team at the National Security Agency’s annual Cyber Defense Exercise and won the National Defense University’s first annual Cyber Challenge. He has served on multiple red teams, including twice on the Northeast Regional Team for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

TJ holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from North Carolina State, a Master of Science degree in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technical Institute, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the US Military Academy. He has published technical research at USENIX workshops, ACM conferences, security conferences, the SANS Reading Room, the Internet Storm Center, the Army Magazine, and the Armed Forces Journal. He holds expert cyber security credentials, including the prestigious GIAC Security Expert (GSE) and Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE). TJ is a member of the elite SANS Red and Blue Team Cyber Guardians.

TJ O'Connor is an active duty Army Major and former faculty member at the United States Military Academy, where he taught courses on forensics, exploitation, and information assurance. He has published research at USENIX workshops, ACM Conferences, and spoken at various security conferences, including ShmooCon. He has participated in numerous cyber defense exercises, including winning the National Defense University Cyber Challenge, coaching the winning team at the National Security Agency's Cyber Defense Exercise and working as a red team member of the Northeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. He has earned the SANS Certifications GIAC Gold certifications in GCFA, GCIH, GSEC, GCIA, and holds other GIAC certifications.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1597499579
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Syngress
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2012
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781597499576
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1597499576
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.65 x 9.25 inches

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Customers find the book serves as a great practical introduction to Python, providing useful techniques for real-world programming. Moreover, the content is relevant to forensics, and one customer notes it covers plenty to get people familiar with the language. Additionally, the book presents material in an easy-to-read method, though some mention it contains typographical errors. The code quality receives mixed feedback, with some saying it really works while others find it bad. The book is fun to read, and customers appreciate its library content, with one highlighting its extensive collection of third-party libraries. However, the content is somewhat outdated.

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Customers find the book provides useful techniques for real-world programming and serves as a great reference guide.

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Customers appreciate the content of the book, noting that the concepts presented are relevant and it is wonderful for forensics. One customer mentions it serves as a great introduction to Python for security, while another highlights its coverage of sploits and forensics investigations.

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"...packet parsing using dpkt and Scapy, KML generation, and analyzing various types of traffic like the LOIC DDOS tool, varying TTLs from spoofed port..." Read more

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Great Intro Especially to Forensics IF you have the libraries
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2014
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My hosting provider, and my own servers, have py, but that doesn't mean you have access to the libraries mentioned in this fine little book! It attempts to be both an introduction to Python and an intro to some sploits and some forensics. It does a good job if you're into either, and just now starting to learn some of your own Python coding.

The "hot book" on Python Forensics right now is Hosmer-- Python Forensics: A workbench for inventing and sharing digital forensic technology-- much more detailed, more expensive, more recent, and a much tighter focus on forensics than the broader brush of this book, which includes some pen development. Elesevier always gives their text web resources in the format elsevierdirect dot com forward slash companion then the isbn. This book's code is not as error filled as some earlier reviews said, so I'm guessing that it has been updated and corrected. Again, you'll need library access, and the code isn't as well annotated as Hosmer or Ligh's fine and classic Malware Analyst's Cookbook and DVD: Tools and Techniques for Fighting Malicious Code, but remember it is pure Python, which will help both introduce and fill in some blanks in both Ligh and Hosmer.

By the way, Ligh also has a new, wonderful book out on forensics: The Art of Memory Forensics: Detecting Malware and Threats in Windows, Linux, and Mac Memory, and of course Ligh uses Python in all his books, blogs and articles as the "behind the scenes" create your own resource. I'm also a developer and contribute to zsand dot com's sandboxes, and one thing this book is missing that you'll find in both Ligh and Hosmer, are COMBINATIONS of sploit software that let you customize or see things like little python windows adding elements to the bigger API. An example would be embedding any PE (dll/exe etc.) in a "harmless" looking extension like .pdf, a network update or even a non-kernel/root looking extension like a screen tip or update.

Speaking of, since the authors of this book are all military, the upside is seeing how that world thinks (worked in it for some years), but the downside is their "courtesy." For example, they will say that the problem with a Google sploit is that it "requires a developer id which compromises anonymity" but completely ignores how easy it is to buy, hack, borrow or get those credentials, ids and codes anonymously online. This doesn't have to be black, it can even be for your own honeypot or a follow up on an attack where you don't want your developer id revealed even if you do have you own!

Highly recommended for beginners and those with access to py libraries. The caveat is that the freeware and GNU libraries out there are not enough, although they are much better than they were when this text was written, and Hosmer also shows you how to go direct instead of relying on libraries when you can't get them.

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Very well written - Excellent content
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2012
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Took a quick flick through to get an idea of the content and went back to cover the parts I am interested in.

Although the book does cover some Python basics very well and steps through the install of both Python and packages used throughout the book, explaining why and where each one is needed I am not sure I would recommend the book to beginners and I do not think that is the target audience. If however you understand some programming basics and want to get into writing your own tools in Python this book will give you some of the most concise and well documented examples I have seen. Providing not just instructions on what you need to do but (more importantly) why you would want to do it. It provides the base scripts and the understanding leaving it up to the reader to take the script and expand on it as needed, an approach I like.

The writing style is clear and easy to follow, I am working my way back through the sections on packet capture using the nmap libraries getting a lot of info as I go along. Without a doubt one of the best book purchases I have made and I would seriously recommend it to someone looking to write their own tools or to just get an understanding of Python hacking.

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Turns out even I can play with Python
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013
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I have wanted to play around with the Python scripting language for a while, but life is busy and I never really got the opportunity. Then Violent Python showed up on my "to read" list. So I opened it and there were coding examples very early in the book. The author talks about creating a development environment and that is probably a good idea, but I work on a Mac, and hoped things would just work. So when we got to page 21, Your First Program, I just brought up a terminal window and typed in what it said on the page. It worked! That got me excited and I went back through the first chapter where the author introduces the language. I do not know that I will ever be a great Python scripter, but it is fun to know the basics. I spent the next four days playing with some of the examples. I could not do all the examples, for instance the Windows Registry, but I found the networking stuff to be fascinating. I do not personally aspire to become a penetration tester, but for anyone that does, I am confident this is an excellent resource.

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MisterBG
reçu hier et déj)à conquis
Reviewed in France on February 28, 2017
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J'ai reçu ce livre hier et m'en suis emparé de suite!
contenu qui monte rapidement en complexité (tant mieux) et, cela mérite d'être cité, le tout est clairement expliqué.
Je lis en pratiquant en même temps sur mon ordi pour mieux comprendre et c'est impeccable.

il y a même un site ou on peut récupérer directement les codes présentés dans le livre, ce qui est un plus pour celui qui ne souhaite pas tout retaper. Personnelement, je préfère retaper car j'apprends mieux en faisant par moi-même (car c'est en faisant des "bêtises" qu'on arrive plus facilement à les identifier et à les éviter par la suite alors que si on se contente de copier/coller le code... l'apprentissage n'est pas aussi bon ;) )
ce livre complète mes autres bouquins sur python "grey hat python", "black hat python". à mon avis ce livre est supérieur aux deux précédemment cités en terme de pédagogie tout du moins puisqu'ils n'ont pas non plus la même finalité.
avoir des connaissances (et si possible un peu plus) en Python est selon moi un prérequis sinon, vous risquez de galérer pour aller plus loin que le chapître 1.

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Im Rahmen des Studiums unseres Sohnes mega hilfreich

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るろうにプログラマ
俗に言う、ハッキングの教科書
Reviewed in Japan on October 7, 2014
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所謂世間一般のハッキングの本です。実際にPythonでスクリプトを作成しつつネットワーク侵入の手口やトラフィック解析などを取り上げます。
各章の前半に語られるストーリーも面白く英語も平易な書き方なので何を言ってるか分からないという事はないと思います。
日本にはこういうある意味コンピュータサイエンスを悪用？する手法を解説したものがないため、そういった手口を学ぶにはうってつけだと思います

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great book for starting out in python
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2016
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great book for starting out in python. it gives great examples and information about past use of the scripts. a must for any pen tester

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2015
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Bought this quite a while ago. It explains the basics of python and programming quite nicely, and I feared that the whole book might stick to this basic theme but thankfully it didn't. Having already worked with python for a few years, it feels like this appeals to a range of capabilities.

In terms of what it teaches you, there is a nice wide range of techniques and tools widely used in pen testing/exploitation with good progress in examples to show how each part of a program is pieced together for the end result.

In summary, I feel this is great book for anyone(in terms of programming capabilities, but it definitely helps to have some experience) and is nice starter into pen testing/network analysis.

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Great Intro Especially to Forensics IF you have the libraries

Very well written - Excellent content

Turns out even I can play with Python

reçu hier et déj)à conquis

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great book for starting out in python

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