TuX^ Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hi guys, I'm a newbie and basically thought I'd introduce myself and ask a few simple questions. :) I'm an apprentice IT Technician / Network Admin but I'm very interested in network and computer security / hacking and all other interesting stuff that get's mentioned on Hak5. I've been loitering around for a while and reading some threads and realizing just how much I have to learn. Which is where you come in, is there any good beginners guides that you would recommend reading? Or is the majority of it just Googling? I'm starting to watch the show and have learnt bits and bobs from that, so I guess that's useful too. Any pointers would be appreciated. I know I'm a newbie but everyone's gotta start out somewhere, right? Thanks, TuX^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
555 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 A good place to start is maybe getting a copy of backtrack for pentesting, then watch videos on this site. Practice is the most important part, the more you practice the better. Google your questions, and if you cant find a answer then drop a message on here. Welcome to the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) There is a great tutorial on how to use Metasploit on IronGeek. It takes you through all the features and parts of it, including some live exploitation. Edited March 31, 2011 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 first learn what a hacker is. ^^^ very important you understand what hacker means and why hackers are called hackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtr3m3 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 ^ Trip has made a good point. Practice practice practice. Make sure you have lots of time, and don't fart arse around, (like me) or you will not get anything done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Very good point Trip and I would like to emphasize the following: Being a hacker can be a good and bad thing, it all depends on how one looks at it. Its very vital to learn and understand the meaning of a "Hacker" People that are not so computer educated, will think of a "hacker" as someone who breaks into computer systems and cause damages, but these kind of hackers are known as Black Hat Hackers. Their only intent is to do harm nothing else. Grey Hats, on the other hand is the inverse of Black Hats, they do no cause harm but they simply try to infiltrate into computer systems and once infiltrated, they will provide feedback on how the attack was performed and then on how to prevent it from occurring again. And lastly "White Hats" also known as Ethical hackers, they only do what is good, their intentions are to make the system much safer and secure to use. From a security point of view, you can look at them as "security researchers". Furthermore hackers can also be seen as someone who is willing to learn and try new things. Being a hacker its not always about breaking into systems, its about gaining knowledge and expertise. If you want to become a "True Hacker", do it right, be smart, be confident and always practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Learn to program. You can't break stuff (not usefully anyway) if you don't know how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuX^ Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Thanks for all the replies guys :) Would BlackBuntu be worth using? I've got that as an ISO and have had a quick fiddle. Just need to find some tutorial on it. I couldn't get on the Internet or anything with BackTrack (Probably just lack of drivers). I'll have a look into all the suggestions, thanks! :) TuX^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v0x Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I couldn't get on the Internet or anything with BackTrack (Probably just lack of drivers). IIRC, in Backtrack 4 the networking is stopped when the OS is loaded. You can start the networking by either going into the 'K menu' > Services > Networking > Start, or by loading up a console and typing /etc/init.d/networking start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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