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We think we know what it takes to build hacking tools
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Stay tuned as we explore how tools like Nmap and sqlmap have shaped penetration testing over the last two decades, and stick around to discover which aspects make pentesting predominantly a craft - and which parts have become standardized (and what that means for your work).
Unpack this conversation to discover:
- The depth of the work involved in crafting offensive security tools [04:45]
- What you can learn only by developing and maintaining tools [08:03]
- How Villain evolved and key learnings from building it [17:00]
- The challenges of finding balance in deep offensive security work [21:30]
- How Panagiotis uses automation to make his work smoother [25:35]
- How building his own tools shaped his thinking [32:00]
- What makes penetration testing a craft (with hands-on examples) [38:12]
- Why (and how) he finds the motivation to do meaningful work [48:16]
- What kind of projects keep him energized [50:55]
Venture with us into the evolution of hacking tools, as T3l3machus shares his journey from admiring early toolmakers to becoming a pioneer, creating tools like BabelStrike and Villain.
Resources from this episode:
- Panagiotis on LinkedIn
- Panagiotis on GitHub
- His YouTube channel
- How to create your own GitHub projects
- John Hammond about hacking using Villain
- Villain
- Toxssin
- Hoaxshell
- BabelStrike
- Kerberos
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