Hacking: Ultimate beginners guide to computer hacking: Wireless hacking, Linux, Penetration testing, security, types of hacking

by Alvin Wells, Alvin Wells

So you want to be a hacker?

I bet you were sitting on your couch watching the movie Hackers from the early 1980’s with all the cool computer graphics, teens skateboarding around the city running from the cops and trying to steal millions of dollars from corrupt billion dollar companies that just care about what is in it for them instead of the little people.

Well, if this is your reason for wanting to become a hacker then I am sad to tell you the real world of a hacker isn’t like this. In fact, pretty much everything that you see in these movies is pure Hollywood and shouldn’t be believed.

The world of a hacker is not really as glorious and exciting as it is portrayed on television and in movies. The world and life of a hacker is a long and hard one, sitting in front of a computer screen trying to figure out problems.

There is another group of people however known as “Crackers”. These crackers are the group of individuals who go and do all of the malicious breaking into systems and causing havoc. Since the term Hackers was the term that stuck everyone that performs the actions that we will go over in this book are considered to be a hacker.

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Chapter Two – White Hat Hacking
The White Hat Hacker
White Hat Hacking #1 – Find Problems and solve them
White Hat Hacking #2 – Do no harm
White Hat Hacking #3 – Learn to program
White Hat #4 – Share Everything
White Hat #5 – Work towards automation
White Hat #6 – Have a positive attitude
White Hat #7 – Continue your education
White Hat #8 – Visit DEFCON
White Hat #9 – Become a Penetration Tester
White Hat #10 – Learn hardware as well as software
Chapter Three –Black Hat Hacking
Different Levels of Black Hat Hacking
Black Hat #1 – Identity Theft
Black Hat #2 – Acquire Data
Black Hat #3 – Impersonation
Black Hat #4 – Attack Large Targets


Who will be a good hacker?

If you are looking to become a hacker we first need to decide if you have what it takes to be a hacker. First of all you need to be willing to put in the long hard work. When we actually get into hacking we will quickly discover that we will be staring at a computer screen for hours upon hours at a time.

34 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 14, 2017

Reviews

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic aim-in-the-right-direction info here. Of course, for a short book, that's its intent. Some good points are listed. I like that the author doesn't try to judge someone's reason for wanting to learn hacking - just pushes towards the right path to follow.