Which language is best for Hacking ?

Question

I am more into research about IT security and I work comfartably in a Linux environment
I hv knowledge abt networking and system exploits like Buffer overflows , I need to learn a programming language to start development of my exploits and wanna publish on GitHub

Answer 1

Linux ... check

Suited best for that is probably Python, due to wide variety of libraries plus its already installed in some systems and os, My favorite Hacking, erm it can be used for good ways but you can make different things with it, its called Selenium its basically a code where it acts like your the one controlling a website
for example

from selenium import webdriver
driver = webdriver.Chrome()
# Open a chrome browser

driver.get("google.com")
# Navigate to google

elem = driver.find_elements_by_name("search")
elem.send_keys("What is 1+1" + keys.RETURN)
# Search google "What is 1+1" + ENTER button

driver.quit()
# Exit the driver

You can basically make bots there

Answer 2

if u are into security check out parrot os
if hacking then kali linux
i dont think languages are mandatory for these fields
anyway little knowledge about all popular language will be useful

Answer 3

@Coder009 Well to master Linux one shall either learn Bash Scripting Language then Python. then/or C/C++

Answer 4

Nice explanations

Answer 5

@coder009 i agree with u but also disagree
kali linux is powerful os ever available even more powerful than parrot os
its not shitty just because one dont know how to use it
to use it well u have to practise command line.
to script on ur one language is needed.
thats why i said languages are not mandatory

Answer 6

U can do everything what u do in kali in any of Linux distros Ubuntu,Fedora or Debian

Answer 7

complex thats what i said though

Answer 8

coder009 if i am right then we should install the pentools manually in other distros right?

Answer 9

nop all in infinite clicks and types(typing)

Answer 10

coder009 thanks for introducing many things which i dont know.

Answer 11

a triple lol for coder009
kali linux was created and launched in 2012
kevin mitnick was a hacker even before that.
before the release of kali itself he was caught and he eventually turned into a security advisor. 😂😂😂

Answer 12

Btw additional info

If you have pip installed just do
pip install selenium
to install it.

Awesome and dangerous stuff in Python

exec("print('hello world')")
# Executes a python code in the parameters, useful for virus making

# I'll add more :D

Answer 13

@Gokul Nagarajan Agree, One is a script kiddie if he or she doesnt know what he is doing or the proccess, but I'd rather learn Programming

Answer 14

thats true

Answer 15

coder agree that its powerful than any other os
no one is gonna blame u😂😂

Answer 16

so how much time will it take???How much Gb will it consume??How much Gb u sacrificed to download ubuntu??All this can be done together with less GB wastage by directly installing kali linux

Answer 17

now i got ur point coder
he was a social engineer . has nothing to do with any particular os

Answer 18

@Gokul Nagaranjan I think KALI Linux is just another Linux loaded up with pentesting tools
Without programming knowledge one just remains a Script kiddie. I hv used those shitty Linux distros enough

Answer 19

@Coder009 Nope Kali is focused on PenTesting and Cyber attacks while Ubuntu is probably like a Passive mode, Debian and Ubuntu are powerful but Kali is powerful at hacking

Answer 20

yup all in one click