C++ for Ethical Hacking

Build Your Own Red Team Toolkit with C++ and Raw Sockets

Julian Asante

• Publisher: Chiify
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Computer Science
• eBook ISBN:
  9798259604261
• Subtopic: Cyber Security
• Index: Computer Science

C++ for ethical hacking and penetration testing tools—learn offensive security by building real code. From port scanners to shellcode loaders, this hands-on guide takes you from beginner to pro in C/C++/.NET. Master network scanning, exploit development, and shellcode injection with practical projects. No fluff, just code that works. Start with a TCP scanner, then build a UDP sweeper, a multi-threaded port knocker, and a SYN flooder. Progress to process injection via DLLs, API hooking, and keyloggers. Finally, craft custom shellcode loaders and encryptors. Each chapter includes full source, explanations, and anti-detection tricks. Whether you're a security student or a professional red teamer, this book delivers real offensive skills. Competing with C# 14 and .NET 10 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals and C# 12 and .NET 8 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals, this is the only title focused on C++ for hacking. This hands-on C/C++/C#/.NET guide is written to be used at the keyboard: every concept is paired with something you can run, adapt, and keep. You move from first principles to real, working results, with the common errors and fixes called out along the way so you are never stuck for long. This hands-on C/C++/C#/.NET guide is written to be used at the keyboard: every concept is paired with something you can run, adapt, and keep. You move from first principles to real, working results, with the common errors and fixes called out along the way so you are never stuck for long.

Table of contents

• C++ for Ethical Hacking
• C++ for Ethical Hacking
• Preface
• Chapter 1 — Your Lab, Your Rules
• Chapter 2 — Raw Sockets: From Ping to Packet
• Chapter 3 — Scanner Core: Single-Threaded SYN Scanning
• Chapter 4 — Threads and Speed: Multi-Core Scanning
• Chapter 5 — Event Loops for Thousands of Sockets
• Chapter 6 — Protocol Parsing: Service Fingerprinting
• Chapter 7 — Vulnerability Detection Engine
• Chapter 8 — Buffer Overflows: Exploitation from Scratch
• Chapter 9 — Process Manipulation: Hooks and Injection
• Chapter 10 — Custom Shells: Bind, Reverse, and Polymorphic
• Chapter 11 — Password Cracking: GPU-Accelerated Attacks
• Chapter 12 — Fuzzing: Finding Your Own Zero-Days
• Chapter 13 — Kernel Playground: Rootkits and Drivers
• Chapter 14 — Evading Defenders: Syscalls and Injection
• Chapter 15 — The Framework Shell: CLI and Lua Scripting
• Chapter 16 — Real-World Red Team Operations
• Chapter 17 — Polishing and Open-Sourcing
• Chapter 18 — The Road Ahead
• About the Author