Linux Basics For Hackers, 2nd Edition

By (author) OCCUPYTHEWEB

ISBN13: 9781718503540

Imprint: No Starch Press,US

Publisher: No Starch Press,US

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Published: 05/11/2024

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If you're getting started along the exciting path of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting, this book is an excellent first step. Using Kali Linux - an advanced penetration testing distribution of Linux - you'll quickly pick up the basics of using the Linux operating system, and acquire the tools and techniques you'll need to take control of a Linux environment. Later chapters focus on foundational hacking concepts like security, anonymity and scripting, along with practical tutorials and exercises that test your skills. This fully revised second edition covers the latest version of Kali, includes new options for setting up a Linux virtual machine, and discusses some differences between the bash and Z shells used on the newest versions of the distribution. It also addresses contemporary examples of real-world hacking, such as the cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine. You'll learn how to: Install Kali on a virtual machine and build your own hacking tools; Perform common tasks like mani
Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Basics Chapter 2: Text Manipulation Chapter 3: Analyzing and Managing Networks Chapter 4: Adding and Removing Software Chapter 5: Controlling File and Directory Permissions Chapter 6: Process Management Chapter 7: Managing User Environment Variables Chapter 8: Bash Scripting Chapter 9: Compressing and Archiving Chapter 10: Filesystem and Storage Device Management Chapter 11: The Logging System Chapter 12: Using and Abusing Services Chapter 13: Security and Anonymity Chapter 14: Wireless Networking Chapter 15: Linux Kernel and Drivers Chapter 16: Startup Script Chapter 17: Python Scripting Basics
  • Computer programming / software development
  • Linux
  • General (US: Trade)
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