If you’re willing to become a hacker, then you might have already
wasted your time googling things like, how to become a hacker or how to learn
hacking and many more things like that. Well firstly, To learn something you
need to know about it, and the purpose of it. So basically “Hacking” is one of
the most misunderstood words in this world. People normally think, it is just a
security breaking method, which involves different tricks to steal someone’s
information and then use it for blackmailing purpose or to ruin the life of the
victim. But that is literally not true.
Hacking can be defined as a penetrating test done by
professionals in order to test the level of security of the respective system.
But the person, who is performing those tests may vary. There are black hat
hackers, who crack the system. And then we have ethical hackers, who work for
the government to keep the system safe from black hat hackers.
Now you might have got the idea about hacking. You might
consider asking yourself, which type of hacker you want to become. Either way,
you need to learn few basic programming languages as a beginner. Basically,
hacking is not everyone’s cup of tea. Only individuals with passion and
dedication can become hackers.
In order to learn anything, you need to have basics and so
is with hacking. Hacking is entirely based on programming, and you need to be
very passionate and creative. Mostly, we learn these languages in colleges. But
yet, we don’t know how to use them for various purposes. So in order to become
a hacker, you need to think out of the box and practice writing programs to
obtain your output.
Before mentioning the languages, I just want to share
something, which is very important for a programmer to begin the journey of
hacking. Before selecting a language, look out for the basic introducing and a
basic program tutorial video on youtube. Try all the below languages and start
with the one in which you are comfortable. Here are some languages below for
beginners.
1. Python
Python is the best language to start. Since it is very easy
to understand and, it will be useful to you for many purposes. Python is a
general purpose programming language created in the late 1980s. It is used for
testing microchips at Intel and things like building video games, So now you
might have got the idea, why Python should be the first language to start with.
Not only, it is easy to learn, but also it is used in things which I mentioned
earlier.
2. C++
Now you might be wondering, why i mentioned C++, not C. The
reason is quite simple, it has more functions than C. Also this is the best
language for hacking social networking sites passwords. Basically, this
language will help you to send legitimate-looking requests to the websites, And
the victim will be fooled to enter the username and password. By doing this you
can always trap people with no clue.
3. Java
Java is probably one of the most widely used languages in
the entire globe. And it is famous for its years of legacy and consistency in
the IT market. There are many tools, which are used for hacking and they are
built by using java. So you need to learn this language and play with it
creatively.
4. HTML
HTML is always in the top 5 of the list Since it plays a
significant role in website developing. Hacking into any website or phishing
attacks can be done with the good amount of knowledge in HTML. So learning this
language will be a good idea as a beginner to practice hacking.
These are the basic languages, you should learn first. Then
you can move to other languages like C, JavaScript. and few other things like
jQuery, ExpressJS, NodeJS. The above languages are arranged in an order for a
beginner. If you are familiar with any programming language already, you can
start with it. Starting in the following order is not necessary.
- Learn about Basic Computers and Hardware.
- Learn C/C++ and Python (Most preferably). There are several online tutorials for free available on internet.
- Get your Hands dirty with those languages (Both Application level and System level coding). Going to websites like HackerRank, you can practice your skills.
- Learn about Computer Networks and several protocols.
- Learn about OS internals (DOS, Windows, Linux etc)
