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Learning
to become hacker is not as easy as learning to become a software developer. I realized this
when I started looking for learning resources
for simple hacking people do. Even to start doing the
simplest hack on own, a hacker requires to have in depth knowledge of multiple topics. Some people
recommend minimum knowledge of few programming languages like C, Python, HTML with Unix

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operating system concepts and networking knowledge is required to start learning hacking
techniques.

Discover

Exploit (computer security)

Script kiddie

DEF CON

Computer programming

Though knowing a lot of things is required, it is not really enough for you to be a competent and
successful hacker. You must have a passion and
positive attitude towards problem solving. The
security softwares are constantly evolving and therefore you must keep learning new things with
a
really fast pace.

If you are thinking about ethical hacking as a career option, you may need to be prepared for a lot of
hard/smart work. I hope these free resources will help you speed up on your learning. If you decide
you pursue ethical hacking as a career option, you may also want to read some in depth ethical
hacking books.

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Problem solving

Website

White paper

YouTube

A lot of people (including me before doing research for this article) think that they can become a
hacker using some free hacking tools available on web. Its true that some common types of hacking
can be easily done with help of tools, however doing it does not really make you a hacker. A true
hacker is the one who can find a vulnerability and develop a tool to exploit and/or demonstrate it.

Hacking is not only about knowing "how things work", but its about knowing "why things work that
way" and "how can we challenge it".

Below are some really useful hacking tutorials and resources you may want to explore in your
journey of learning to hack

Hacking For Dummies - Beginners Tutorials

These tutorials are
not really simple for anyone who is just starting to learn hacking techniques.
However, these should be simple starting point for you. I am
sure you have different opinion about
complexity of each tutorial however advanced hacker are going to be calling this a job of script kiddie
(beginner hacker). Even to acquire the skills of a script kiddie you need to have good understanding
of computer fundamentals and programming.

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1. Cybrary
- For those looking to learn ethical hacking skills online, Cybrary provides the perfect
platform to do so. Cybrary is a free online IT and cyber security training network that provides
instruction in the form of
self-paced, easy-to-follow videos. Featuring courses on topics such as
Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, Advanced Penetration Testing, Post Exploitation
Hacking and Computer and Hacking Forensics, Cybrary provides instruction from the beginner
to the highly-advanced level of hacking. Additionally, Cybrary offers supplemental study
material along
with their courses free of charge. With their in-depth training videos and study
guides, Cybrary ensures that users develop the best hacking skills.
2. Hacking Tutorials for Beginners - By BreakTheSecurity.com
3. How to learn Ethical hacking - By Astalavista.com
4. Penetration Testing Tutorial - By Guru99.com
5. Backtrack Penetration Testing Tutorial
6. Introduction to Penetration Testing
7. Information Gathering with Nmap
8. Simple How To Articles By Open Web Application Security
9. The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security
10. Secure Design Principles
11. 10 steps to secure software

Cryptography Related Tutorials

Cryptography is must know topic for any aspiring security professional or a ethical hacker. You must
understand how encryption and decryption is done. You must understand why some of the old
encryption techniques do not work in
modern computing world.

This is a important area and a lot of software programmers and professional do not understand it
very well. Learning cryptography involves a lot of good understanding of mathematics, this means
you also
need to have good fundamentals on discrete mathematics.
1. Introduction to Public Key Cryptography
2. Crypto Tutorial
3. Introduction to Cryptography
4. An Overview of Cryptography
5. Cryptography Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples
6. The Crypto Tutorial - Learn How to Keep Secret Secret
7. Introduction to cryptology, Part 1: Basic Cryptology Concepts

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Websites For Security Related Articles And News

These are some websites, that you may find useful to find hacking related resources and articles. A
lot of simple tricks and tips are available for experimenting through these sites for improving yourself
to become advanced hacker.

In recent years, many people are aspiring to learn how to hack. With growing interest in this area, a
lot of different types of hacking practices are evolving. With popularity of social networks many
people have inclined towards vulnerability in various social networks like facebook, twitter, and
myspace etc.

Continuous learning about latest security issues, news and vulnerability

reports are really important
for any hacker or a security professional.
Some of the sites that keep publishing informative articles
and news are listed here.
1. http://www.astalavista.com/
2. http://packetstormsecurity.com/
3. http://www.blackhat.com/
4. http://www.metasploit.com/
5. http://sectools.org/
6. http://www.2600.com/
7. DEF CON - Hacking conference
8. http://www.breakthesecurity.com/
9. http://www.hacking-tutorial.com/
10. http://www.evilzone.org/
11. http://hackaday.com/
12. http://www.hitb.org/
13. http://www.hackthissite.org/
14. http://pentestmag.com
15. http://www.securitytube.net/
16. https://www.ssllabs.com/

EBooks And Whitepapers

Some of the research papers by security experts and gurus can provide you a lot of information and

inspiration. White papers can be really difficult to read and understand

therefore you may need to
read them multiple times. Once you understand the topic well, reading will become much faster and

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you will be able to skim through a lot content in less time.

1. Handbook of Applied Cryptography
- This ebook contains some free chapter from one of the
popular cryptography books. The full book is also available on amazon at Cryptography Book.
2. Network Penetration testing Guide
3. How to hack anything in Java
4. Mcafee on iPhone and iPad Security
5. A Good Collection of White papers on security and vulnerabilities
- This site contains collection
of white papers from different sources and some of these white papers are really worth
referring.
6. Engineering Principles for Information Technology Security
7. Basic Principles Of Information Protection
8. Open Web Application Security Project - OWASP is one of the most popular sites that contains
web application security related information .

Videos & Play Lists

Those who like to watch video tutorials, here are few I liked. However there are many small video

available on youtube. Feel free to explore more and share with us if you
like something.
1. Cryptography Course By Dan Boneh Stanford University
2. Open Security Training-
Youtube Playlist of More than 90 hours. I have found this to be the

biggest free training available for security related topic.

3. OWASP AppSec USA 2011: Youtube Playlist containing compilation of OWASP conference
highlight in 2011.
4. Defcon: How I Met your Girlfriend
- Defcon is one of the most popular hacker conference. The
presenters in this conference are well know inside the hacking industry.
5. Defcon: What happens when you steal a hackers computer
6. Defcon: Nmap: Scanning the Internet
7. Public Key Cryptography: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange
8. Web application Pen testing
9. Intro to Scanning Nmap, Hping, Amap, TCPDump, Metasploit

Forums For Hackers And Security Professionals

Just like any other area, forums are really great help for learning from other experts. Hundreds of

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security experts and ethical/non-ethical hackers are willing to share their knowledge on forums for
some reason. Please keep in mind to do enough research before post a question and be polite to
people who take time to answer your question.
1. Stackoverflow for security professionals
2. http://darksat.x47.net/
3. http://forums.securityinfowatch.com/
4. http://forums.cnet.com/spyware-viruses-security-forum/
5. http://www.hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=47

Vulnerability Databases And Resources

Vulnerability Databases are the first place to start your day as a security professional. Any new
vulnerability detection is generally available through the public vulnerability databases. These
databases are a big source of information for hackers to be able to understand and exploit/avoid/fix
the vulnerability.
1. http://www.exploit-db.com/
2. http://1337day.com/
3. http://securityvulns.com/
4. http://www.securityfocus.com/
5. http://www.osvdb.org/
6. http://www.securiteam.com/
7. http://secunia.com/advisories/
8. http://insecure.org/sploits_all.html
9. http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/published/
10. http://nmrc.org/pub/index.html
11. http://web.nvd.nist.gov
12. http://www.vupen.com/english/security-advisories/
13. http://www.vupen.com/blog/
14. http://cvedetails.com/
15. http://www.rapid7.com/vulndb/index.jsp
16. http://oval.mitre.org/

Product Specific Vulnerability Information

Some of the very popular products in the world require a special attention and therefore you may

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want to look at the specific security websites directly from vendors. I have kept Linux. Microsoft and
apache in this list, however it may apply to any product you may be heavily using.
1. Red Hat Security and other updates Site
2. Microsoft Products Security Bulletin
3. Apache Foundation Products Security Repository
4. Ubuntu Software Security Center
5. Linux Security Repository

Tools And Programs For Hacking / Security

There are dozens of tools available for doing different types of hacking and tests. Tools are really
important to become more productive at your work. Some of the very common tools that are used by
hackers are listed here. You may have different choice of tools based on your own comfort.
1. nmap
2. NSS
3. Hping
4. TCPDump
5. Metasploit
6. Wireshark
7. Network Stuff
8. Nikto

Summary
I have tried to compile some of these resources for my own reference for the journey of learning I am
going to
start. I am not even at a beginner level of becoming hacker but the knowledge of this field
really fascinates me and keeps me motivated for learning more and more. I hope will be able to
become successful in this.

A lot of people use their knowledge skills for breaking stuff and stealing. I personally think that doing
harm to someone is a weak choice
and will not have a good ending. I would recommend not to use
your skills for any un-ethical endeavor. A single misuse of your skill may jeopardize your career since
most companies do a strict third party background check before they hire a ethical hacker or a
security personal.

There are dozens of companies looking for ethical hackers and security professionals. There are

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really good number of opportunities in this area and its really niche compensation segment. You will
be easily able to get a decent job without even acquiring all the expert level skills to become a pro
hacker.

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