How to become a hacker

How_To_Became_A_Great_hacker ?

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, ASM

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/web-mail, 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 caller-id 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 itwith

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 someone's else.

20. Create a secure home network and

secure your own systems with your own

Security policies and firewall settings.