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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