How to Become a Hacker......

...........How to Become a Hacker

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1. Learn TCP/IP, Basic Information
gathering, Proxies, Socks, SSL, VPN,
VPS, RDP, FTP, POP3, SMTP, Telnet,
SSH.
2. Learn Linux, Unix, Windows - You
can do this using vmware or any
virtual desktop utility.
3. Learn a programming language
that's compatible with all OS - Perl,
Python, C .
4. Learn HTML, PHP, Javascript,
ASP, XML, SQL, XSS, SQLI, RFI, LFI
5. Learn Reverse engineering and
crack some programs for serials
easy ones like mirc, winzip, winrar
or old games.
6. Code a fuzzer for common
protocols - ftp, pop3, 80, 8080 -
Pick some free software like ftp
server, mail server, apache or iis
webserver or a webserver all-in-one
pack, or teamspeak, ventrilo,
mumble.
7. Code a tool that uses grep to sort
out unique code in source codes.
8. Make a custom IPtable, IPsec
firewall that blocks all incoming
traffic and out going traffic and add
filters to accept certain ports that
your software or scripts use.
9. Pick a kernel in linux or unix,
also pick a Microsoft OS version lets
say Winxp pro sp2 put them on the
virtual desktops (vmware) and find
and code a new local exploit in
those versions, then install a Apache
webserver on the Linux/Unix and a
IIS webserver on the winxp pro and
attempt to find and code a new
local reverse_tcp_shell exploit.
10. Learn Cisco Router and Switch
configuration and setup.
11. Learn Checkpoint Setup and
Config
12. Learn Wifi scanning, cracking,
sniffing.
13. Pick a person in you phonebook
for the area code you live in or city
then ring the person on a
anonymous line like skype or a
payphone or a carded sim and
attempt to social engineer the
person for his name, address, data
of birth, city born, country born,
ISP connected with, Phone company
connected with, What bank he/she
uses and anything else you can get.
Then Attempt to ring using a spoof
caller ID software with the person's
phone number - call the ISP and try
reset the password to his/her
internet connection/ webmail, get
access to bank account or ask them
to send out a new *** to a new
address (drop) with a new pin, reset
of phone company passwords.
14. Use your information gathering
skills to get all the information off a
website like a shop then use the
spoof callerID software or hack
your phone to show a new number
of the Webserver's Tech Support
number then ring the shop owner
and try get the shop site password.
15. Do the same thing but attempt
to use a web attack against a site or
shop to gain admin access.
16. Once got access upload a shell
and attempt to exploit the server to
gain root using a exploit you coded
not someone else s exploit.
17. Make your own Linux Distro
18. Use your own Linux Distro or
use a vanilla Linux gnome (not kde)
keep it with not much graphics so
you can learn how to depend on the
terminal and start from scratch
install applications that you will
only need for a blackbox (Security
test box), make folders for fuzzers,
exploits, scanners..etc Then load
them up with your own scripts and
other tools ( By this stage you
shouldn't need to depend on other
peoples scripts).
19. Learn macosx and attempt to
gain access to a Macosx box
whether it be your own or
someones else s.
20. Create a secure home network
and secure your own systems with
your own Security policies and
firewall settings.
All this isn't a over night learning it
will take a nice 3 - 4 years to learn
a bit of this 5+ years to learn most
of it and even then you may need
time to keep learn as IT keeps
changing everyday.