10 Best Programming Languages for Ethical Hacking 

Bash

UNIX and Linux operating systems come with Shell (SH) and the Bourne Again Shell (Bash) by default.

C

C is a valuable low-level language for hacking into hardware components and writing fast programming scripts. 

C++

C++ is an extension of the C programming language and supports functional, procedural, and object-oriented programming 

Java

Java ranks as the third most popular programming language worldwide, according to the Tiobe Index in July 2022. 

JavaScript

JavaScript powers web pages incorporating outside elements and tracking user activity. 

Perl

Perl is a scripting language with an archive network of 108,000 downloadable open-source modules. 

PHP

Web and mobile app developers use Hypertext Processor (PHP), and hackers typically use PHP in Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. 

Python

The Tiobe Index rated Python as the most popular programming language worldwide in July 2022 

Ruby

According to the Global Tech Council, Ruby is one of the best coding languages for hacking a multi-purpose corporate system.  

SQL

Structured Query Language (SQL) is what relational databases use to query, delete, insert, and update information. 

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