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Python Ethical Hacking from Scratch

You're reading from   Python Ethical Hacking from Scratch Think like an ethical hacker, avoid detection, and successfully develop, deploy, detect, and avoid malware

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838829506
Length 214 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Fahad Ali Sarwar Fahad Ali Sarwar
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Ethical Hacking – The Basics
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Hacking FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Getting Started – Setting Up a Lab Environment 4. Section 2: Thinking Like a Hacker – Network Information Gathering and Attacks
5. Chapter 3: Reconnaissance and Information Gathering 6. Chapter 4: Network Scanning 7. Chapter 5: Man in the Middle Attacks 8. Section 3: Malware Development
9. Chapter 6: Malware Development 10. Chapter 7: Advanced Malware 11. Chapter 8: Post Exploitation 12. Chapter 9: System Protection and Perseverance 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Setting up VirtualBox

As mentioned earlier, we will be configuring our setup for penetration testing (pen testing) in this chapter. The first thing we will need is virtualization software. Virtualization software helps us to run a complete OS on top of our existing OS. The main advantage of virtualization is that you can run a complete OS without needing to buy additional physical hardware, such as a PC, while enjoying all the features that come with such hardware. Once we move forward, you will understand these advantages in more detail. Here's a list of popular virtualization software:

  • VMware Workstation Player
  • VirtualBox

Though there are other options available, I recommend using one of these. I will be using VirtualBox in this book since it is free. VMware Player is also free, but it can't be used commercially without proper licensing.

To download VirtualBox, go to the following link: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads.

There you will...

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