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[Robert.Clark at cern.ch (Robert Clark)]

I can also only agree.

About 7 years ago I wanted to be an /uber hacker/

I have read and read and read, written tons of code, and am currently 
writing my dissertation on clandestine network penetration and 
"armadillo security"....

I think so far I have made it to /Security Enthusiast/ hehe.

 From my experience its not something that you can learn just by reading 
though, for a start most docs are out of date, You need to build up 
understanding of all fundamental elements, starting right from a good 
understanding of binary logic (Very usefull in packet construction etc) 
all the way through to the best way to apply tools like nessus and msf 
(Swinging by "smashing the stack" on the way - still a good read). Only 
then can you start to really understand how systems work, and then how 
to exploit them.

Please understand it is not my aim to talk down to you, this is a 
journey that I myself am a long way from fully completing, in fact I 
wonder if its possible to complete this journey....maybe not, the walk 
is fun though and the scenery is always changing ;-)

Chill out, try not to use the word /Hack/ a lot, and have some (legal) 
fun...

Cheers
-Rob

Jerome Athias wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> and first sorry for my first poor answer...
>
> i agree with skape's suggestions
> hacking is a large field...
> i would recommend to read, read and read again, and read more
> when you'll have skills about the "fundamental basis", then starts to 
> play (step by step) with more technical things
>
> here are some interesting readings for this second step
> http://www.securityforest.com/wiki/index.php/Category:EducationTree
> http://metasploit.com/links.html   (Uninformed journal is great ;-))
> https://www.securinfos.info/english/security_papers_hacking_whitepapers.php 
>
>
> hope it'll help you
> /JA
>
> mmiller at hick.org a ?crit :
> > On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 09:25:44AM +0100, Karan Ahluwalia wrote:
> >  
> > > Hello...
> > >   All those great people out their . I m new to Metasploit Framework.
> > >   Please suggest me some references to improve my knowledge in the 
> > > security field.
> > >     
> >
> > First, I'd recommend that you focus less (far less) on the element of
> > hacking and more on understanding the basics.  You can't build a tree
> > without a trunk, let alone a system of roots.  Start by reading books
> > and articles on programming, systems architecture, and so on.  These
> > will provide you with the fundamental basis that you need.
> >