"Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, WiFi Hacking, and Python Scripting" by OccupyTheWeb is a practical, tutorial-style book that uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux fundamentals through the lens of hacking and cybersecurity. It is an excellent beginner's guide for those entering the fields of hacking, penetration testing, and cybersecurity.
Key aspects of the book include:
Introduction to Kali Linux installation and basic Linux command line skills.
Core Linux concepts such as text manipulation, file and directory permissions, process management, environment variables, and package management.
Foundational hacking topics like maintaining security and anonymity, covering tracks by manipulating logs and network info.
Networking fundamentals, including scanning for network connections and managing wireless networks.
Scripting with Bash and Python to automate tasks and create hacking tools.
Using and abusing Linux services such as MySQL, Apache, and OpenSSH for penetration testing.
Practical projects like building a remote video spy camera and a password cracker.
Guidance on keeping internet activity stealthy with Tor, proxies, VPNs, and encrypted email.
Insights into the Linux kernel, drivers, and system startup.
"Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, WiFi Hacking, and Python Scripting" by OccupyTheWeb is a practical, tutorial-style book that uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux fundamentals through the lens of hacking and cybersecurity. It is an excellent beginner's guide for those entering the fields of hacking, penetration testing, and cybersecurity.
Key aspects of the book include:
Introduction to Kali Linux installation and basic Linux command line skills.
Core Linux concepts such as text manipulation, file and directory permissions, process management, environment variables, and package management.
Foundational hacking topics like maintaining security and anonymity, covering tracks by manipulating logs and network info.
Networking fundamentals, including scanning for network connections and managing wireless networks.
Scripting with Bash and Python to automate tasks and create hacking tools.
Using and abusing Linux services such as MySQL, Apache, and OpenSSH for penetration testing.
Practical projects like building a remote video spy camera and a password cracker.
Guidance on keeping internet activity stealthy with Tor, proxies, VPNs, and encrypted email.
Insights into the Linux kernel, drivers, and system startup.
