scapy - Interactive Packet Manipulation / Generation Tool for Linux / UNIX
Recently I started to play with scapy - a powerful interactive packet manipulation and custom packet generation program written using Python. Please note that this tool is not for a new Linux / UNIX users. This tool requires extensive knowledge of network protocols, packets, layers and other hardcore networking concepts. This tool is extermly useful for
a] Understanding network headers
b] Testing network security
c] Write your own utilities using scapy
d] Decoding protocols etc
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