Projects for a noob

[neuron]

So everywhere I look stresses the value of hands on experience but, while exploitable VMs like Nebula are fine and dandy, local exploitation wont really help me at all unless I can gain access to a box in the first place. With remote exploitation, it looks to me that unless you find an 0day, you're not going to go anywhere. That brings me to my question: what are some programming projects that can teach me some knowledge I'll actually use? Coding a basic network scanner? Something that will listen to wireless data? A password brute forcer? I just don't know enough to know what's important!

[iTpHo3NiX]

Start with an introduction and read the stickies will be the best place to start

[Kulverstukas]

I suggest you read discussions we had what a hacker truly is. Its not about breaking shit and there is no one size fits all solution. Everything you learn CAN be used in hacking...

[king09x]

If you want to get into coding your own tools I would read Violent Python, If you just do a google search you'll find a place you can download the PDF for free. It will teach you Python from a hacker point of view, even if you know absolutely no Python.

Good luck!

[neuron]

Sorry for the late reply! Thanks for the suggestions, I'm downloading Violent Python, which looks pretty interesting. I already know basic python but its interesting to learn it from the "hacker's" point of view and the projects look fascinating.


@DeepCopy and Kulverstukas,
Reread the stickies, kinda starting to see how mine was a stupid question. Sorry if I annoyed you with my naiveté.

[iTpHo3NiX]

@DeepCopy and Kulverstukas,
Reread the stickies, kinda starting to see how mine was a stupid question. Sorry if I annoyed you with my naiveté.

Not annoyed, just constructive critisism. We want you to have a good foundation in the hacking and security world. As long as you read, learn and improve, you'll only be limited by your own self. We strive to educate the uneducated in a way to start thinking like a hacker. Spoon feeding is not what this forum is about. As long as you learn to teach yourself and research what you're interedted in EZ will forever be your home. Don't get me wrong we are a helpful community, but at the point when your stuck. If somethings been said before or is easily googled, you're not in the right mindset to continue. There's a sayimg that exists, "You can lead a horse to water, but it doesn't mean he will drink" so drink away and learn the vast amount of knowledge that is available,  only you set your limits, the possibilities are endless