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Easier access to values inside a Python dictionary

There may be times that you want to extract data from a dictionary based on a configuration that an end user supplies but you don't want them to have to supply the it in the bracketed format my_dict['field1']['field2']['field3'] but instead you want it to be field1.

Creating an API client in Python - Part 1: The Basics

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Creating an API client in Python - Part 1: The Basics

I like to automate...a lot. Along the way it occurred to me that I tend to create many different tools that interact with many of the same target systems in similar ways, and I tend to recode those interactions each time. As a result I constantly had to update

Detecting canary files using Python

Detecting canary files using Python

Let's face it, defenders have their backs against the wall and are resorting to awesome new techniques to detect malicious actors. One of those tactics is using file canaries that alert the defenders when the file is opened. Normally defenders name these files with juicy names like 2020-passwords-backup.docx or

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