# How to start hacking - part 1 (1)
Hello all, this will be sort of a mini series, mainly focusing on best practices of operational security, secure software, how to choose a operating system, etc,.. for black hat operations On each par

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06-16-2023, 04:17 PM
Hello all, this will be sort of a mini series, mainly focusing on best practices of operational security, secure software, how to choose a operating system, etc,.. for black hat operations
On each part of this series we will go through the A-Z, from zero to hero, everything including the little details on how to start hacking.
And not just that, this will also be geared toward black hats and will include tutorials and best practices to do to avoid getting caught, fly under the FBI's radar and trick researchers.
Keep in mind this series will be on both malware development and hacking, these are 2 different topics but I will try to cover as much of the basics as I can. Even if you already know some of the stuff I will be discussing, it is still worth reading to refresh your memory.
I will try to use colors to highlight things to make reading easier, for example: Red will be bad practices/threats to your anonymity, while Blue or Green are good practices, recommended software, etc,...
With no further-ado, let's head right in:

So you want to become a blackhat hacker huh?

I see a lot of newbies who all ask same question " how can I learn hacking ? " or " how can I become a black hat hacker ?"
and it should be obvious to anyone with more than 1 brain cell that you can't just "learn how to hack".
That is because the knowledge of how to hack something, entirely depends on your experience with that thing. There is no magical terminal command you type to hack something.
For example, let us say you want to hack a (fictional) new web server called LaudyDaudy. To actually hack that web server you need to have had experience with it, how it works, how to set it up, common configuration problems people do etc and using that knowledge you can exploit it to achieve what you are seeking. That is of course, only one way to do it and hacking has countless paths/ways to do things which is why is impossible to list anything and tell you "this is the way, this is how it is done"
The answer to the original question "how to hack" is not straightforward, I can't link you a YouTube video or some article that you read and magically become a "L33T Hax0r"
A hacker is someone who has experience tinkering with computers aka "hacking" on them, and as you can imagine, only experience teaches, not YouTube, not articles/news. Only experimenting and getting your feet wet.
And really that what makes forums good learning places, it enables near real-time communication between multiple people allowing them to discuss topics and learn from each other experiences, unlike YouTube where one person is spoon-feeding you the information and only way to discuss things is to throw a little comment and hope they notice you, not to mention how YouTube as well as most article/news sites contain endless trackers and are (very often than not), really inaccurate in terms of providing reliable information regarding any topic, not just hacking or malware development.
But worry not, friend! After completing this little mini series I put together, you will without a doubt, know an extra thing or two regarding hacking, linux, operating systems, best operational security practices, Tor, VPNs, Proxies, etc.
Which will (hopefully) put you on the right track to self-learning, reading documentations of stuff and getting your feet wet.

Part 1 - Choosing the right operating system

Choosing the right operating system and setting it right, is very important step in learning hacking and or malware-development
So if you done any reading at all anywhere, you probably heard the name Kali Linux, if you don't know what Kali Linux is, it is basically a Debian-based operating system that comes with a bunch of preinstalled tools and a "L33T Hax0r" wallpaper. That's it, that's literally it.
Now reason why you shouldn't Kali Linux is simply because, if you are learning it will provide no advantage over regular Linux systems (other than fact some tools are preinstalled) but these tools are not that hard to install by yourself anyway.
And another disadvantage of using Kali Linux for anything black-hat is that it is not anonymous and if somehow you managed to hack something or someone you shouldn't, your chances of getting arrested are pretty much 100 percent.
That's why I recommend doing your research by looking at different Linux distributions , how they work and how they differ, and then (and only then) you make a decision on which one you will try.
"Can't I just use Windows for this?"
Answer: Yes you can. However it is not recommended! Windows contains a lot of spyware, no amount of tinkering can disable it. If you are going to do anything black-hat, stay away from Windows!
Back to Linux, generally there are almost no difference between different Linux distributions other than different preinstalled software and different Desktop environments.
Here is the list of popular Linux distributions:

- Ubuntu (Debian-based)
- Debian
- Arch Linux
- Linux Mint
- Manjaro
- Fedora

Generally there is little core differences between the different Linux flavors. I recommend going with Ubuntu since it has the most packages out of them, as well as many internet tutorials regarding Linux all mainly work on Ubuntu.
Here are the installation instructions for Ubuntu LTS release - 22.04.2 for Windows users
Installation instructions:

1. Download the ISO from Ubuntu official website
2. Download and install Rufus which will allow you to install the ISO to a USB drive and boot from
3. Insert USB drive and open Rufus then select the ISO file and select USB drive then click Start
4. Once finished, reboot your device and as the device is rebooting, Spam Press these keys until a menu pop up: [ESC] or [F10] or [F11] or [F12] or [F1]
5. Choose "boot options" option in the menu that popped up
6. Choose your USB using your arrow keys and press Enter to boot the ISO

At this point you should be greeted with Ubuntu's installer, the installation is pretty straight forward however I want to highlight some things you should do when installing:

- Enable full-disk encryption and pick a long passphrase. Do not choose option for a recovery passphrase
- Disable the option to send statics back to Ubuntu
- Do not put your real name in the username field
- Pick a vague hostname
- Choose the minimal installation option

After you install, remove the USB stick and reboot to boot into Ubuntu
The very first thing is to ensure you have latest update but opening Terminal and running these commands in order:
Code:
`sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade`
These will update your system packages to the latest versions for the best security
Ubuntu also has a graphical interface to update from, which should greet you on your first boot up of the system.
This is it for this simple part regarding choosing the right operating system.
I wanted to add more details but I am tired lol I will edit this thread with more stuff + post more parts regarding basic Linux commands etc
Thanks for reading!
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06-17-2023, 07:42 PM
Thanks You very much for posting this kind of thing, it will be very helpful for the people who have some experience and want to dig deeper in things.
A skilled hacker knows that a black hat has more valuable pursuits than mere piracy. It's about delving into the depths of systems, uncovering hidden vulnerabilities, and harnessing exploits for a higher purpose.
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06-17-2023, 08:14 PM
Insanely good shit. Can't wait for upcoming tutorials.
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06-17-2023, 09:36 PM
Great tut! Will be useful for everyone as new revisions are posted. Thanks
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06-18-2023, 12:41 AM
Thank you this is amazing, real knowledge is being able to explain such things in an easy to understand way, looking forward to the updates!!
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