The Internet is too unsafe: We need more hackers

Re:The Internet is too unsafe: We need more hackers by monanjunk on Sunday June 28, 2020 @09:02AM (#23668443)

hahahaha cool how can one be a good hacker?

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Re:The Internet is too unsafe: We need more hackers by yakkomajuri on Sunday June 28, 2020 @10:16AM (#23668826)

I'm not qualified to answer that question as I'm not a hacker myself. But apparently Hacker101 is a great resource (https://www.hackerone.com/hacker101). I myself have gone through some CTF there and can recommend.

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Re:The Internet is too unsafe: We need more hackers by emerged on Sunday June 28, 2020 @12:03PM (#23669676)

I think generally being a hacker is a mindset. Being able to answer a question like "how can one be a good hacker" is fundamental to that mindset.

I dont mean that in a dismissive way, I mean that to hack you are tinkering and figuring things out with your own mind rather than asking others.

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Re:The Internet is too unsafe: We need more hackers by needAnAltHN on Sunday June 28, 2020 @12:56PM (#23670143)

Read/education

I think I could hack. I've been hacked, I've read about how people hack, and I have a pretty good understanding how attempts are made. Basically you learn the exploits that historically happen.

Worst case if you need to do something, you can Phish.

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