Hacking with Python and Kali Linux

Contents

• Overview
• Setup
• Usage
• Screenshots
• Contribution
• License
• Contact

Overview

I've been using Python for a while, but now I'm learning how to use it for pen testing and hacking. Each folder in this repo is a separate project (don't try to run this entire repo at once). Some scripts require a Kali VM, others are meant to run on Windows or any Linux OS. Some also require an external wireless adapter (like Denial_of_Service_WLAN/).

Setup

Most of these projects require Kali Linux running inside a virtual machine. You'll also need a hypervisor virtualization client (like VMware, VirtualBox or Hyper-V).
On my computer (Windows 11 x64, v10.0.2) I followed these steps to setup the VM and Kali Linux:

• Make sure Virtualization is ENABLED in your system BIOS/UEFI.

• Turn on "Windows Hypervisor Platform" in "Turn Windows Features on or off"

• Download "VMware Workstation 17.0.2 Player" (this version is FREE)

• Download Kali Linux ISO

• Follow these steps to create the VM: Kali VMware Docs

• Follow these steps (inside the VM) to complete Setup: Kali Setup

• Now you should have a virtual machine with Kali Linux installed!

• Next open a terminal in your Kali VM and run these commands to install and update the packages:

sudo apt update
apt list --upgradable
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt dist-upgrade
sudo apt autoremove

• Check which Python version is installed:

python3

• You need Python version 3.7 or higher. If you need to upgrade your version, run this command:

sudo apt-get upgrade python3

• Then install the Python package for virtual environments:

sudo apt-get install python3-venv

• Install an IDE of your choice (I prefer VSCode):
  • first download the VSCode .deb package (64-bit) and replace <file> in the first command below with the path of the .deb package:

sudo apt install ./<file>.deb
sudo apt install apt-transport-https
sudo apt update
sudo apt install code

• Open VSCode:

code .

• Make a new directory to work in and create a virtual environment: (at this point I usually open a terminal inside VSCode, so I don't have so many windows)

mkdir mynewfolder
cd mynewfolder
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
python

Usage

Usage instructions are at the beginning of each script. Some scripts may need to be modified before running, depending on what you're trying to do.

Screenshots

Basic Ransomware:

Change MAC address on a Linux machine:

John's Netcat:

Contribution

Contribute by forking the repo and submitting a pull request!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

GitHub