Prerequisites
So you want to be a hacker? Here’s everything you need, for now…
- A computer desktop or laptop with an internet connection.
- A search engine like Google, Duckduckgo, or Brave.
- G Fuel, assorted flavors of Doritos, and a Guy Fawkes mask.
Mindset
“There is no universal set of agreed-upon rules that hackers follow…”
– Dennis Devey, HowToHack
- Problem-solving is now a hobby, and it’s hard.
- Problems shouldn’t be solved twice, take notes.
- Find fun problems to solve, and stay curious.
- Share solutions to problems, and start a blog.
Set-Up
Before hacking The Pentagon, let’s get prepared.
- Set up a Virtual Machine (VM) hypervisor like VirtualBox or VMWare.
- Set up a Kali Linux VM, and use the docs for help.
- In your Kali Linux VM, open the terminal and run
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade.
Expectations
100daysofctfs.com will not explain theory or provide detailed information. This site simply guides and provides further links for reading and watching. For a more course-like experience, we highly recommend Roppers Academy.