Where can I learn to 'hack'?

[RESmonkey]

title...?

It appears you're asking us to tell you how to do something illegal. Hence this thread is locked. -Anandtech Moderator DrPizza

 

[IEC]

www.google.com

 

[XJustMeX21]

no offense but this should be good....

 

[Ricemarine]

4chan.

 

[gamepad]

atot

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Popcorn? Check.

 

[imported_LoKe]

There isn't really a book you can pick up and read. You need to actually be involved in the target you're planning on exploiting. If you're after software, you'd want to learn a programming language suitable (C/C#/C++, etc). As far as websites, you'd want to learn a heavy amount of PHP/MySQL and Perl. You'd need to get to know the security measures so you'll know how to search for them and exploit the weaker ones.

It's not something you just learn, it's something that just...comes to you throughout your career in computers.

EDIT: Despite the legality of the topic, I must request that the mods at least consider leaving this thread open. I feel a lot of questions can be answered, and it's not as if he's going to come back tomorrow knowing how to crack because of this thread. It's harmless discussion.

 

[NatePo717]

From me. Just deposit $20,000,000 in my swiss bank account to being the learning process.

 

[RESmonkey]

No, really. As silly as it sounds, how? I'm gearing towards website hacking. I know that's a broad thing, and I need to know how to ...do stuff I don't know. But...someone on this forum should know, right?

 

[TehMac]

www.youtube.com

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: LoKe
There isn't really a book you can pick up and read. You need to actually be involved in the target you're planning on exploiting. If you're after software, you'd want to learn a programming language suitable (C/C#/C++, etc). As far as websites, you'd want to learn a heavy amount of PHP/MySQL and Perl. You'd need to get to know the security measures so you'll know how to search for them and exploit the weaker ones.

It's not something you just learn, it's something that just...comes to you throughout your career in computers.

This man knows.

 

[FP]

The local batting cage?

An influenza clinic in Southeast Asia?

Lumbermill?

Get a political science degree?

 

[imported_LoKe]

Oh, and based on your question, you want to learn how to crack. Don't make the mistake of mixing the two. Hacking and cracking are two completely different things.

 

[UberNeuman]

You can find the test for taxi drivers for your state on-line.....

 

[Oil]

Hacking for Dummies

 

[RESmonkey]

I want to get a program that...you know, is used to generate possibilities of passwords, etc. How are some infamous hackers able to just guess the password in a few tries (I'm referring to the whole torrentspy thing that happened).

 

[Sphexi]

Go watch Swordfish, it'll answer all of your questions.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
No, really. As silly as it sounds, how? I'm gearing towards website hacking. I know that's a broad thing, and I need to know how to ...do stuff I don't know. But...someone on this forum should know, right?

They do but they'd get banned for posting about it like you are going to be.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
I want to get a program that...you know, is used to generate possibilities of passwords, etc. How are some infamous hackers able to just guess the password in a few tries (I'm referring to the whole torrentspy thing that happened).

Brute force bots that use rainbow tables? Mind you, you'd need one that offers rotating proxies or you'd be IP banned within a dozen or so attempts (on any worthwhile websites, anyways).

 

[RESmonkey]

That's why the PM was made

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
That's why the PM was made

Want to check out your gf's myspace page?

Given your low post count... wwybywb

Oh, and you are already the worst hacker evar.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
That's why the PM was made

That's not learning how to hack/crack. These people are generally called script kiddies, using program they found on teh w3b to "leet hax". It's a disgrace, but it usually ends up entertaining when these people fail epically and get caught.

 

[RESmonkey]

Added to my mysterious list life goals, lol.

Eventually...

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Added to my mysterious list life goals, lol.

Eventually...

It's something you'd have to work for. Based on your attitude, you simply want to do damage or go places you're not supposed to. People who start like that don't end up following through.

 

[RESmonkey]

Not really. I just want the feeling of knowing how to do something that many don't.