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Message-ID: <1865973b0606301230v20a38672na6fbba441bd1c70c@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Fri Jun 30 20:30:16 2006
From: gluttony at gmail.com (Andrew A)
Subject: New member asking question...

Master C, assembler on your architecture of choice, perl or python,
javascript, and sql. Then memorize the intricacies of most major network
protocols.

Sometime before you are done you will start to understand the entire
spectrum of application and protocol vulnerabilities.

On 6/30/06, Reynolds, Joseph R <Joseph.R.Reynolds@...c.com> wrote:
>
>
> Question for everyone on the board?
>
> I have been reading the posts over the past few weeks, and am wondering
> how the heck you guy discover these vulnerabilities.  Granted, I am
> still very new to the IS world, but I cannot begin to understand how you
> discover weaknesses.  After reading these posts, the explanation always
> makes since, but are you guys actively seeking weaknesses, or just
> happen to come across them?
>
> Also, are there any good "Hacking" books that I could read?  I have had
> a Hackers Tool and Techniques class at school, but all of the programs
> are very outdated, like l0phtcrack, JTR, ethereal or wireshark, and
> such.  I am looking to actually enter systems or find ways to enter
> systems and understand the weakness that allows it so I can avoid it
> later.
>
> Thanks everyone.
>
>
> Joseph K. Reynolds
> Systems Support Analyst - Intermediate
> Enterprise Rent-A-Car
> Email JR Reynolds
> 314-512-2370
>
>
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