Hello, How do I get started 2 WarGames

Hello,

I'm new 2 the world of security ..
I'd like 2 to do challenges 'n wargames .. (like that of www.hackerslab.com )
I'm stuck a level 0.
No wonder ..coz I'm a newbie..
Can any guys guide me what are the requirements, or what are the topics I need to have good knowledge in ?.. Where to get started ??...
I'm not asking how to cross level 0, but rather more basic...
I'm use with Windows. I like programming in C, C++ .
Which OS's I've to be familiar with ?. Which programming languages I need to know ?
What are the other things I need 2 know for cracking such challenges ???
To be precise, "Where do I get started ?? " :confused:

Thanx.

I dont know much about it but i would suggest going over to happyhacker.org and reading the Guides to harmless hacking about telnet as you no doubtedly will be using that. Also a basic understanding of *nix style commends to navigate and an understanding of how file permissions work.

http://happyhacker.org/gtmhh/begin11.shtml Happy hacker telnet guides

Like i said do some searchs for linux/unix commands to learn how to navigate around a *nix machine and learn about file permissions. Then look at the hint that you get on hackerslab and when you work out how to do the level instead of thinking yay and going onto the next level think yey and take a minate to think about HOW that worked

i went to the website.. for hackerlab.com... but why all showing error code only? is that other language or what??

hellforgefangel, for example like port 23 for telnet, how do i close that port if i know that port its being open?? issit just go to 'Services' and stop or disable the 'Telnet' services? is there any other ways?? thz ...

I think you meant www.hackerslab.org

Read the forums on hackerslab website, they'll help you a lot in figuring out some of the challenges. There was one post there about the find command that is really handy to find the files that you need to move on, I'd suggest you look for it.

hackerslab.com = korean site, english option is at top right of page.
hackerslab.org = english entrance of above site (sometimes works, sometimes not.)

to start looking at the first level of hackerslab, you'll need to begin understanding: telnet, basic unix commands (navigating directories, reading files, etc.) Linux permissions.....maybe others too I can't exactly recall.
Just begin at google and start searching for hacking, antihack, hacker, telnet,.....any term you think may be even remotely related to what you need to know....eventually you'll stumble upon an answer.
You can search for other wargames too....there are several threads with lists of different challenges/games....try searching AO or google for those too. ;)

Have fun

Once you know basic telnet, even if you don't have time to always try the challenges on HL, I recommend you get a free shell at sdf.lonestar.org [telnet to this address and then you'll be able to create a free shell] to get better used with *nix commands.

Also don't get disappointed if you don't finish it off on the first run, the good thing about HL is that you get to learn different things in order to finish the challenged. It helps you quite a bit.

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Originally posted here by mightysuraj
What are the other things I need 2 know for cracking such challenges ???
To be precise, "Where do I get started ?? " :confused:

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IMHO it all starts with curiosity..

Wanting to know more..

and HEY.. You made it thrue to that part..

you are curious, not about the destination, but about the road to travel...

If you browse around AO (search button) you'll see that there is a lot of info here about all the topics you'd like to know more about..

Angusky, Yes a port is only ever open if there is a service running on it therefore stoping the service will close the port. So yes stoping the telnet service will close port 23 if its running telnet.

If you are interested in learning about Wargames and such in general, it's most certainly worth taking a look at MsMittens' tutorials on Wargames. You can find the complete set here:
http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=252513

Thanx 4 u helps.. I'm on the go 2 get my hands on some Unix, Linux permissions 'n TCP / IP.
I've downloaded MsMittens' tutorilal also ...

Hmm... Well for Hackerslab you can pretty much play around. To be honest that site is pretty good at helping people do there challenges. I say you should ask on that site, you will get alot better answer for there challenges.

But I did the first couple ones, a while ago. To do the first level, you should just worry about begginer stuff. Like whoami, ls -a, and pwd, cd. Those are pretty much the only commands that you will need for that one.

I don't know if you know this or not but when you telnet to the hackerslab server you are connecting to a Unix system where you have an account, and while there you under a Unix system.

As for languages you are going to have to choose one that you like. If you choose a language that you don't like you won't want to learn it and will get no where. Ex. I hate VB, I just don't like it. So I won't use it at all.

No offense Hellforge but happyhacker is a shitty site alot of there info is wrong and alot of that **** she just makes up. I have read over some of her tutorials and felt like I was dumber after I finished reading them.

For a variety of general information, that is both informative and entertaining you should ceck out Ed Skoudis' page.

http://www.counterhack.net/

He periodically issues hacker challenges done in a parody format (Matrix, rudolph, Lord of the Rings Etc..) and ties it to a vulnerability, or class of vulnerabilities. They are all still available on his site, as well as the wining answers he recieved for the challenges. You could read the challenge, do your best then go back and check the answers on the site. Just a suggestion.

By the way Ed is the primary instructor for SANS Track IV, Hacker techniques and methodology.

And I agree Happyhacker is next to useless.

From what i remeber, hackerslab.org was one of the better sites for rolling up your sleeves and getting down and dirty.

I think i made it to lvl 5, after that i think it started getting into shell scripting and that was beyond me at that point.

Pretty cool site, with some pretty need solutions. First one is pretty easy but yet gets the juices flowing..

One thins is for sure, if your week in Unix, like I am, nothing is better then being challange...getting out your favorite Unix/Linus referance guides and getting down and dirty with some now unix commands to add to your vocaubulary :-)


Alot of the other "Hacker Challenge" sites i have been to all seem to be "works in progress" that got started and and never finished by the webmaster...most of its kiddy stuff like viewing the source code on the html page and getting the javascript password, although exciting for some.....really dosent give you a whole lot of satisfaction :-)

The best advise I have is READ...READ....and when you finished with that READ some more....and also stick around here, lots of good info if you read the posts.

Hope that helps!!