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I want to expand my abilities with computers, of course this would only be for "educational" purposes. I admit im a noob, but if I where to hack into my friends computer (with his apporval) how would I go about doing that??? I mean I can get his ip and all but I realy don't know what to do after that, and Im not interesed in useing virues......The only thing I've ever used was some Sub7 and BO. Anyone want to share there knoledge????
A full blown hack is usually a combination of social engineering, tools and knowledge
with emphasis on the knowledge part.
Search the tutorials forum and enrich yourself with knowledge.
Try looking for information on TCP/IP and Ports.
Its the best place to start on your quest.
If you're a self admited n00b then maybe hacking shouldn't be your first choice. My philosophy has always been you have to learn how to put it together before you can take it apart.
BTW- "using" viruses isn't hacking.
Yea, I do admit Viruses rn't hacking thats y i don't use them anymore.... But I'll take all the knowledge that is thrown at me, thanx for the advice and stuff. If anyone else would like to give me some knowledge plz do!
What do u mean by hack? Gain admin access to one of ur "friend" host? Is that to impress ur buddies?
I've a method to propose, note that there is no magic global way to achieve ur goal. Each hack is specific.
First step: u need to determine what service, software & version there are running. u can ask them or try scanning & fingerprinting method to grab info
Second step: u could have a look on buffer overflow exploits or general exploit related to ur friend host specificity determined in step 1
Be careful u may have big trouble in doing that if it's not for knowledge an experimental. u could lose ur friend, firendship should be more important than challenging...
make sure that your friend rids himself of the sub7 and bo clients after you're done. otherwise he's a sitting duck.
I recommend the download of several e-books and tutorials.
You'll become more educated under the field.. Hacking is programming btw; it is often confused with the malicious nature of a cracker.
Btw.. BO+Sub7 isn't hacking.. its just script kiddie material..
"I want to expand my abilities with computers, of course this would
only be for "educational" purposes."
If you are serious and want to improve your abuilities & put your time in
(not be a cracker or lamer kiddie) learn these languages:
Perl, awk/gawk/nawk,sed, Python learn tcp/ip if you want any respect
you'll also want to spend some time developing your own style and
how you code to make yourself stand out if you want to impress others.
Some suggested Programming and Security books:
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How to Think Like a Computer Scientist by
Allen B. Downey
Learning Python 1st Book &
Programming Python 2nd Edition
By Mark Lutz Orielly 2001
Python how to Program
by Deitel and Deitel, Prentice Hall 2002
This is a great book to order if your just starting
out in Python :) or want to learn this cool language.
UNIX Security: A Practical Tutorial.
N. Derek Arnold.
ISBN: 0-07-002560-6 (1993)
Halting the Hacker: A Practical Guide to Computer Security
Donald L. Pipkin
(1997)ISBN: 013243718X
Maximum Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Internet Site and
Network Anonymous (1997)ISBN: 1575212684
Maximum Linux Security by Anonymous ISBN 0-672-31670-6
&Maximum Linux Security Book 2
I got these for a bargain last year at $20 each
Real World Linux Security By Bob Toxen Books 1 &2
Well worth the purchase this guys been around
25-30 years if you read his book you can learn
alot
Secrets of a Super HackerKnightmare, the Knightmare
(1994)ISBN: 1559501065
I'd suggest learning to play chess if you want to get into
security it's a great game that can develop your instincts,
teach you how solve problems and think critically. I've
been playing since I was 15 and it's been nothing but
helpful to me.
Good Luck :)
If you really want to expand your abilities with computers, especially security, you should look toward studying the field and avoid looking for shortcuts.Quote:
Originally posted here by LiGeR
I want to expand my abilities with computers, of course this would only be for "educational" purposes. I admit im a noob, but if I where to hack into my friends computer (with his apporval) how would I go about doing that??? I mean I can get his ip and all but I realy don't know what to do after that, and Im not interesed in useing virues......The only thing I've ever used was some Sub7 and BO. Anyone want to share there knoledge????
I would advise looking into the books suggested as well as the huge variety of other good titles out there. Also the tutorials on this site will be very helpful.
I also advise visiting some other good security sites and download some of the whitepapers available. Two good sites that immediately come to mind are:
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/ and
http://www.sans.org
Take the time to invest in really studying this field. It is extraordinarily fascinating!
hacking exposed will be an excellent book to start with it takes a very good approach..................it is an excellent book to start with and TCP/IP knowledge in detail is a must for everyone who wants to b a hacket........."internetworking with TCP/IP" by "Douglas E Comer" will be an excellent book to start with
I would second NullDevice.
If looking for a single place to begin I think the Hacking Exposed books are a great place to start. The 4th edition of the flagship book was recently released.
You can also get more specific by looking at Hacking Linux Exposed, Hacking Windows 2000 Exposed, Hacking Web Applications Exposed and Hacking J2EE and Java Exposed.
I think you can get the majority of the knowledge from the main Hacking Exposed - 4th Edition. You can also then look to the Hacker's Challenge and Hacker's Challenge 2 books to give you some scenarios to practice on.
Another EXCELLENT resource for core knowledge is Practical Unix & Internet Security (3rd edition just released recently). This book is somewhat of a bible of information security and should be required knowledge for security admins.
Outside of the stuff already mentioned, I think I would also recommend some of the stuff from Ed Skoudis. He has a book called Counter Hack and a CD-video basic hacking tutorial that will walk you through how to do some basic hacking.
It does come down to knowing your way around TCP/IP, knowing the operating system you're targeting and what services and ports are vulnerable and knowing how to program. Without that knowledge it is hard to be a hacker/cracker because without that level of knowledge you would have to rely on script-kiddie tools to do the actual attack.
well apart from hacking exposed series there is another series..Hack Attacks series which include....
Hack Attacks revealed
Hack Attacks Denied
hack Attacks testing
hack attacks encyclopedia
currently i am reading Hack Attacks revealed ......
but believe me man if u want 2 b a real hacker after gaining knowledge from these books get on to practical testing......and i feel TCP/IP knowledge is a must for a hacker....and after getting the basic knowledge of hacking and TCP/IP from books move on to net man....thats the greatest help source i have ever found......