Hacking for Beginners / Dummies

Are you a beginner who wants to learn hacking but don’t know where to start? If so you are at the right place. Since most of the books and free resources on the Internet are only meant for those who already have a considerable amount of knowledge on the subject, they fail to teach hacking for beginners. Therefore, I have decided to come up with this post that gives useful tips for beginners on how to kick start their journey to becoming a hacker.

For beginners who have little or no previous knowledge of hacking, it is always better to start off from the basics. Instead of directly learning how to hack, you can begin exploring more about topics such as computer networks, network ports, firewalls, common network protocols like IP address, HTTP, FTP, DNS, SMTP etc. along with how each of those stuffs work.

You can also begin to learn more about alternate operating systems Linux whose knowledge becomes very much essential in the field of hacking. The more you learn about the basics, the more easy it is to find vulnerabilities and device exploits. Once you develop a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts, you will be in a position to easily understand various hacking techniques that are in practice.

Step-2: Find a Good Source to Start Learning

If one has a fair amount of experience in the field of hacking, there exists so many books and websites that give out technical information on latest vulnerabilities along with possible ways to exploit them. However, for beginners it is hard to find sources that teach hacking right from the basics in a simple and easy to follow manner.

So, I decided to put together all my 10+ years of experience in the field and come up with a book for beginners called Hacking Secrets Exposed which demands no prior knowledge of the topic and is easy for the readers to follow and understand at every step. This book also comes packed with all the necessary fundamental concepts (as mentioned in the step-1) so that readers can find them all at one place. Therefore, I recommend this book for all those beginners who have a dream to start off their journey to becoming a hacker. This is an excellent source of knowledge for all those who have a little or no prior background of hacking. For more information on this book, you can visit the official website from the following link: howtohack.gohacking.com.

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Step-3: Learn Programming (Optional)

If you want to take your hacking skills one step ahead, programming is something that you can’t skip down. Although you can easily find a lot of ready made tools and programs that let you hack with ease, it is always better to have some basic knowledge of programming languages like PHP and JavsScript so that you will be in a position to develop your own tools and exploit codes. However, if you do not wish to learn programming you can skip this step and still be a good hacker.

How Long does it Take to Master the Skills of Hacking?

Since hacking is not something that can be mastered overnight, you should never be in a hurry to get going. It requires knowledge, skills, creativity, dedication and of course the time. Depending upon the amount of effort and dedication you put, it can take up anywhere between a few months to few years to develop all the the necessary skills. Everyone can become a hacker provided they learn it from the basics and build a solid foundation. So, if you want to be a hacker all you need is passion to learn, a good source of knowledge that will guide you through the basics and some perseverance

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A beginners guide to Ethical Hacking

Who is a hacker?

Hacker is a person who breaks into some ones computers or computer networks either for the purpose of profit, fun or a motivated challenge is called a hacker.

Types of Hackers

Hackers can be classified in three main types which are listed as follows:

White hat hackers – White hat hackers are the ones who do not use their skills for harming others or for illegal purposes. These are often called security experts and are considered as good guys.

Black hat hackers – Black hat hackers often called as Crackers are the ones who use their skills for illegal purposes such as Credit card stealing, Hacking a bank etc.

Grey hat hackers – Grey hat hackers are a hybrid between White hat hackers and black hat hackers I.e. They some times act as white hat and some times black hat and
some times not.

Hacker Hierarchy

Scriptkiddies or Newbie – Script kiddies are inexperienced people who want to become a hacker. They are usually inexperienced and use ready made tools for hacking. They have access to hacking tools but they are not really aware of how computers and programs work. Due to their lack of experience they sometimes can harm themselves too. As there is a famous quote “Little knowledge is dangerous”.

Intermediate hackers – Intermediate hackers know much more than scriptkiddies but they do not make their own exploits ( A piece of code or script used to carry attacks on a vulnerable) system to carry out attacks. They are well aware of programming and computers.

Professional or Elite hackers – These are the experienced and skilled hackers. They develop their own tools and exploits. They can access in a system and are well capable of hiding their tracks.

What Takes to Become a Hacker?

Remember Hacking is not a thing which can be mastered overnight it needs patience and a lot of hardwork. The most common problem I see with newbie hackers  or Beginners that they want things to happen with least effort but that’s not the case you need to work hard on each and every topic and once you grab a topic then  stick to it until you master it when you can do this you will see the results your self

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