research about hacking

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do you know anything that discuss about hacking...
ex: books urls magazines....

[Canis Lupus]

Some legal literature:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=stripbooks&field-keywords=hacking&search-type=ss&bq=1/104-0017049-9603901

Unfortunately, we can't give links to sites that promote illegal hacking ... a quick search on Google for "hacking" "tutorial" might be your best bet ;)

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the only thing i want to about hacking is the ff:
the definition of it...
how does it work ("diagram")
history>>>
the main purpose of it
when is it bad or good
the people who study about cybercrime
reasons why some hack
when it is ligal or illegal
how can you commit crime...
{not the information on how to hack}

[iceburn]

The best place to get stuff about hacking is none other than HDC ( Hackers Dot Com (http://www.hackers.com) )

When you get to this page, click on 'Enter the core' and proceed to the Neophytes tab. Neophytes is basically beginers to the world of hacking. In here you'll find all sorts of FAQ's, downloadable tools and documents for your information.

It also supplies definitions of the word hacker and hacking terms.

Enjoy!

p.s. although the site supplies you with tools, its 'purpose' is to help individuals to identify how and why hackers do what they do.

[Shalome]

The only information of any worth on hackers.com is their 'books worth reading' list -- or it would be good, if they'd updated it sometime in the past 5 years. HDC is a flashy site, yes, pretty, shiney... and kinda dumb. ;) I work in information security (we keep the evil hackers out of stuff). There's a reading list I'd recommend at the end of this post.

Basic definition of hacking changes depending on who you ask. If you ask the media, hacking is breaking into computer systems for personal profit. If you ask a hacker, it's slogging through code, making a computer program do what you want it to.

Don't watch the movie 'Hackers.' Watch the movie 'Sneakers.' It's a lot closer to the actual mark. ;)

History of hacking?
Read 'The Cukoo's Egg (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743411463/qid=1070289128/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-3985990-0109558?v=glance&n=507846)' by Cliff Stoll.

Basic diagram of hacking a system?
Surveillance of network (watch network traffic, find out what systems connect to other systems, find out who has access to what, find out what servers do what, etc) --> Find vulnerability --> Exploit vulnerability --> Gain root-level access --> Do whatever you want to the system (steal data, wipe data, plant a trojan, etc) --> Cover your tracks.
This is extremely simplified. ;)

Bad or good? Legal or Illegal?
Bad or good depends on who you ask. Some people think it's good that hackers find vulnerabilities and exploit them; that way the vulnerabilities get fixed. Other people think all hacking is bad, since it's 'causing trouble.'
Unauthorized access to a system you don't own is always illegal. Hacking is only ever legal 1) if you hack a computer or network that you own, or 2) if you're asked or paid by someone to hack a computer or network that they own. Read up on 'black hat' hackers vs. 'white hat' hackers. (Type "black white hat hack" into Google sometime.. heh)

Reasons to hack?
For fun, for profit, for personal recognition, to test security of programs and networks, etc, etc, etc. There are government-paid hackers. There are mafia-paid hackers. There are people sitting in their apartments just trying to figure out how stuff works. There are kids who want to be cool who download other peoples' automated hacking programs and hit 'run' (we call them 'script kiddies').

Legal reading list (bah, had to delete half my links to keep it 'legal', heh):
Kevin Mitnick's book 'The Art of Deception (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471237124/qid=1070288610/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-3985990-0109558?v=glance&n=507846)'
'Hacking Exposed (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072227427/qid=1070288650/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-3985990-0109558): Network Security Secrets and Solutions, Fourth Edition'
Bruce Schneier's 'Secrets and Lies (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471253111/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_f/104-3985990-0109558)'

[SKYHN]

This video is an excellent reference to hacking.

http://www.b0g.org/wsnm/uploads/haxnew.mpg

1337 h4x0r!

[louis]

Originally posted by Shalome
The only information of any worth on hackers.com is their 'books worth reading' list -- or it would be good, if they'd updated it sometime in the past 5 years. HDC is a flashy site, yes, pretty, shiney... and kinda dumb. I work in information security (we keep the evil hackers out of stuff).

HDC is not that bad, depending what your looking for. But it's a good source for getting started. Books are good but it takes alot more than reading a book.

IT security sounds nice :D I was thinking of try to get involved, but as always get distracted.