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Offensive Security Using Python

Offensive Security Using Python

By : Rejah Rehim, Manindar Mohan
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Offensive Security Using Python

Offensive Security Using Python

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By: Rejah Rehim, Manindar Mohan

Overview of this book

Offensive Security Using Python is your go-to manual for mastering the quick-paced field of offensive security. This book is packed with valuable insights, real-world examples, and hands-on activities to help you leverage Python to navigate the complicated world of web security, exploit vulnerabilities, and automate challenging security tasks. From detecting vulnerabilities to exploiting them with cutting-edge Python techniques, you’ll gain practical insights into web security, along with guidance on how to use automation to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of your security activities. You’ll also learn how to design personalized security automation tools. While offensive security is a great way to stay ahead of emerging threats, defensive security plays an equal role in protecting organizations from cyberattacks. In this book, you’ll get to grips with Python secure coding techniques to improve your ability to recognize dangers quickly and take appropriate action. As you progress, you’ll be well on your way to handling the contemporary challenges in the field of cybersecurity using Python, as well as protecting your digital environment from growing attacks. By the end of this book, you’ll have a solid understanding of sophisticated offensive security methods and be able to stay ahead in the constantly evolving cybersecurity space.
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Part 1:Python for Offensive Security
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Part 2: Python in Offensive Web Security
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Part 3: Python Automation for Advanced Security Tasks
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Part 4: Python Defense Strategies for Robust Security

XSS exploitation with Python

XSS is a common security vulnerability in web applications. It allows attackers to embed malicious scripts in web pages, possibly compromising the security and integrity of data read by unsuspecting users. This exploit occurs when an application accepts and displays unvalidated or unsanitized user input. XSS attacks are prevalent and highly dangerous as they can affect any user interacting with the vulnerable web application.

As mentioned previously, there are three types of XSS attacks:

  • Reflected XSS: In this type of attack, the malicious script is reflected off the web server to the victim’s browser. It usually happens when user input isn’t properly validated or sanitized before being returned to the user. For instance, a website might have a search feature where a user can input a query. If the site doesn’t properly sanitize the input and directly displays it in the search results page URL, an attacker could input a malicious...

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