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Re: does anyone really hack anymore?
Being fairly new to hacking, here's the way I see it.
The problem nowadays is that it's difficult for those that would be interested in true hacking to find the information they need and a mentor to help them.
Because of the mainstream media calling anybody that illegally breaks into a network a hacker and even true hacking that should be legal being considered illegal (like the HD DVD hex code) it turns off those that would be interested in hacking and turns on script kiddies who think that they can be internet superstars with nothing but a simple click-click.
I can testify to this because that was my way of thinking until a several years ago. I wanted to learn more about technology but hated "hackers" (as defined by mainstream media). Then about 5 years ago I ran into a little article entitled "How To Become A Hacker" http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html
That was when I learned what hacking really was, but I still couldn't find anyone that could help me out, so I plugged along learning what I could.
Today I have a great resource in my Linux User Group. Beyond that earlier this year some local security professionals ran a hacking competition and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had. Not because I was cracking networks, but because of what I learned. It taught me so much about how systems and networks work. It was about learning, thinking and using those to manipulate a system to do what you wanted it to.
Hacking isn't about breaking the law, it's about learning, thinking and using.
Being fairly new to hacking, here's the way I see it.
The problem nowadays is that it's difficult for those that would be interested in true hacking to find the information they need and a mentor to help them.
Because of the mainstream media calling anybody that illegally breaks into a network a hacker and even true hacking that should be legal being considered illegal (like the HD DVD hex code) it turns off those that would be interested in hacking and turns on script kiddies who think that they can be internet superstars with nothing but a simple click-click.
I can testify to this because that was my way of thinking until a several years ago. I wanted to learn more about technology but hated "hackers" (as defined by mainstream media). Then about 5 years ago I ran into a little article entitled "How To Become A Hacker" http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html
That was when I learned what hacking really was, but I still couldn't find anyone that could help me out, so I plugged along learning what I could.
Today I have a great resource in my Linux User Group. Beyond that earlier this year some local security professionals ran a hacking competition and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had. Not because I was cracking networks, but because of what I learned. It taught me so much about how systems and networks work. It was about learning, thinking and using those to manipulate a system to do what you wanted it to.
Hacking isn't about breaking the law, it's about learning, thinking and using.
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