Book Review: Violent Python (ethicalhacker.net)

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I bought a copy a few weeks ago. I haven't read much yet, but so far so good.

Anyone know of similar books on the subject using Python?

I made a small open-source IRC botnet incorporating some modules from code in the book: https://github.com/nikisweeting/python-medusa. Feel free to check it out!

I finished Violent Python a couple days ago and was amused by the possibilities presented in the book, but it in general teaches execution instead of theory.

Looking to dig deeper into protocols described in the book, I just started reading Foundations of Python Network Programming and it seems to be providing that a more theoretical understanding of networking protocols that are so central to many modern hacks:

http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Python-Network-Programming...

For anyone else curious, Andrew Johnson's letters are (I think):

OSCE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_for_Security_and_...

OSCP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_Security_Certified_Pr...

GWAPT http://www.giac.org/certification/web-application-penetratio...

GPEN http://www.giac.org/certification/penetration-tester-gpen

GCIA http://www.giac.org/certification/certified-intrusion-analys...

GCIH http://www.giac.org/certification/certified-incident-handler...

GSEC http://www.giac.org/certification/security-essentials-gsec

CISSP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Information_Systems_S...

CEH http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Ethical_Hacker

eCPPT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELearnSecurity_Certified_Profes...

OSWP http://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-certi...

CCNA:S http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCNA_Security#Cisco_Certified_N...

MCSE:S Microsoft Ceritified Systems Engineer: Security, discontinued

My immediate, and admittedly puerile, thought was this sounded like the title of another 'scary creature runs amok' Hollywood blockbuster.