Black Hat Python

When it comes to creating powerful and effective hacking tools, Python is the language of choice for most security analysts. But just how does the magic happen?<br><br>In <i>Black Hat Python</i>, the latest from Justin Seitz (author of the best-selling <i>Gray Hat Python</i>), you’ll explore the darker side of Python’s capabilities—writing network sniffers, manipulating packets, infecting virtual machines, creating stealthy trojans, and more.<br><br>You’ll learn how to:<br>–Create a trojan command-and-control using GitHub<br>–Detect sandboxing and automate com­mon malware tasks, like keylogging and screenshotting<br>–Escalate Windows privileges with creative process control<br>–Use offensive memory forensics tricks to retrieve password hashes and inject shellcode into a virtual machine<br>–Extend the popular Burp Suite web-hacking tool<br>–Abuse Windows COM automation to perform a man-in-the-browser attack<br>–Exfiltrate data from a network most sneakily<br><br>Insider techniques and creative challenges throughout show you how to extend the hacks and how to write your own exploits.<br><br>When it comes to offensive security, your ability to create powerful tools on the fly is indispensable. Learn how in <i>Black Hat Python</i>.<br><br><b>Uses Python 2</b>