Getting in to hacking

[Diddums x]

Something I've been curious about for as long as I can remember. I've been watching loads of youtube vids which have fired up that curiosity again.

This thread will be for me to ask questions, ponder thoughts and maybe even inspire others to look in to it.

First port of call is hardware. I'll need to install Kali Linux and my PC is windows 10, not sure whether to get a cheapo used laptop or dual-boot on my PC. I reckon a laptop might be the way to go so I can still use my PC for guides and videos and whatnot as I go.

I've also got a Raspberry Pi here in my drawer which I can tinker with.

I doubt I'll ever get to the point of bug hunting or anything but it'll be a bit of fun for a while.

My first question in case anyone has any tips is regarding legality. I have no intention of doing anything shady but would still like to crack wifi passwords and stuff, so I guess I need to set up some form of dummy network, anyone got any pointers?

I'll update this as I go with any progress or resources I find, but if you've got any wisdom to add please do

 

[Diddums x]

I work in IT Security, have been a hacker in the past. Happy to help you out in any way with advice, suggestions etc.

So long as you aren't attacking systems without permission you're fine. Breaking your own WiFi for example is absolutely ok.

Also get yourself a TryHackMe subscription - you can try the free tier first - it's a great platform for learning.

Excellent, exactly the kind of input I was hoping for. Thanks Moley

 

[Diddums x]

I see a different future for @Diddums

That's me browsing GD most days tbf

 

[Diddums x]

I keep seeing folks in my place jumping on the cybersec team. Currently a rather bored oracle DBA so maybe a reskill in this direction (had some networky bits in the past) might be a plan.

What's the generally accepted qualification these days (and pointers to any study material maybe). Dunno if I've quite the interest from the other side to be effective at it beyond some simple understanding (packet amplification, various forms of "injection" attacks that I think are a bit old hat these days). But still...

Loads of excellent resources on Youtube, check out David Bombal, he interviews quite a few people who seem well versed in the field.