{"product_id":"heavy-wizardry-101","title":"Heavy Wizardry 101","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn hacker lore, heavy wizardry means code so close to the metal it feels like magic—crafted by those who truly understand how the machine works. \u003cem\u003eHeavy Wizardry 101\u003c\/em\u003e is your apprenticeship in that art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll start with the foundations—computer architecture, memory, and the stack—before progressing to real-world programs: shellcode, backdoors, droppers, and worms (all built and tested in safe, contained environments). Each chapter provides complete, working code for four major architectures: x86_64, ARM, MIPS, and RISC-V, revealing the similarities and differences between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou’ll learn how to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow code from human-readable C down to raw assembly and opcodes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdapt tools across architectures for maximum portability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrip away compiler overhead to write smaller, faster binaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork confidently without relying on fragile, cutting-edge tools that can quickly become obsolete or change with new versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re an aspiring hacker, a security researcher, or a systems programmer, this book will give you the knowledge to not just run tools, but create them and understand exactly how and why they work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of contents \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgmentsIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Into the Machine: Awakening Code Spells\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Spell of the Binary Oracle: When Hardware Whispers in Opcodes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Spell of Essence: Distilling C to Its Primordial ASM \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Spell of Rebirth: Transmuting Greetings into Shellcode \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Spell of Overflowing Frame: Mastering Stack Secrets \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Spell of the Undead: Writing a REPL to Animate a Botnet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Onto the Network: Unveiling Mystic Gateways\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Veil of Shadows: Unlocking Hidden Backdoors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Veil of Ash: The Dropper That Leaves No Flame Behind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Through the Network: Casting Crawlers\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Casting the Twin Serpent: Summoning a Two-Headed Worm \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Casting the Lone Strand: Single-Stage Wormcraft \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Casting the Lost Hosts: Conjuring Network Scanners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppendixes: The Forge\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Sorcerer's Forge: Preparing Your Workshop \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Secrets of the Forge: Arcane Tricks for Low-Level Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Martínez Oliveira\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eaka Pico\u003c\/b\u003e is a telecommunications engineer with more than 25 years of experience crafting low-level software for computer vision, communications systems, laboratory equipment, and AR\/VR\/MR applications. He migrated to GNU\/Linux in the 1990s and never looked back. Outside of work, he explores security, electronics, and hacking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50506538516550,"sku":"9781718504424","price":5023.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-Book","offer_id":50506538549318,"sku":"9781718504424-2","price":4727.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/2797\/1142\/files\/HeavyWizardry101.jpg?v=1790331037","url":"https:\/\/cb-india.com\/products\/heavy-wizardry-101","provider":"Computer Bookshop (India) Pvt Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}