Is Java a good language for ethical hacking?
Asked by rupa Gupta
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1 Answer
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Hi Rupa,
No, it's not because of the following reasons :
1.) It wasn't designed to be for hacking in general ( you need to go through the JVM to get to the OS to get to the hardware).
2.) You can't force memory and CPU. Unlike codes in C or C+, Java can't use that much of your CPU and memory.
3.) Most network protocol handlers are not written in Java. They are written in C+ and gets imported to Java.
4.) You will find significantly less open-source projects that fit your tasks as an ethical hacker. For example, the Firefox browser code is written in C+ and you can modify the code to perform Denial-Of-Service Attacks or Web Request Forgery o...more
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