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RE: programming
From: "Steven Alexander" <alexander.s () mccd edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:34:47 -0700
Learn C. Unix and Linux are written in C, as is most software for those platforms. Windows is written in C and C++. Most exploits are written in C. Almost all of the buffer overflow exploits and papers available are for C or C++ programs (with C++ being the minority). For understanding buffer overflows, some assembly language is helpful. Some skill in shell scripting and/or perl is useful for system administration and security as well. -steven -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Olsen [mailto:polsen () westchestercapital com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:20 PM To: Security List Subject: [Full-disclosure] programming I was wondering what the first and best language to learn would be for someone new in the security field in order to understand the exploits better and all of thoes things. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________
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