Ethical hacking

[coolmanoj4ever]

How can i learn about ethical hacking ? How do ethical hackers hack mail accounts, orkut accounts, facebook accounts etc ??

[wimiadmin]

Ethical hackers probably have ethical hacker friends that set up fake facebook accounts just to see if they can get in......if they get in, a good hacker will alert facebook or the breached system admin of the security loop before, if ever, the loophole is released to the public.

In essence, it's still hacking, it's really what you do with the end product that determines your "ethicalness". I just made that word up.

When I googled Ethical Hacking, the first site that came up was http://www.ethicalhacker.net/ so I'd say start there. Looks like they've got a forum, etc. and will probably be better suited to answer your questions.

[AboveTheLogic]

Best way to start would be to setup your own server of some sort, that will give you an idea of how it works from the admin side. Secure it as generally recommended, then try to access it in various ways.

I can tell you I've learned more about how to gain access to systems by administering them myself than by any other method. It's amazing what you can do with SSH, for example...

[fedex]

Originally Posted by AboveTheLogic

Best way to start would be to setup your own server of some sort, that will give you an idea of how it works from the admin side. Secure it as generally recommended, then try to access it in various ways.

I can tell you I've learned more about how to gain access to systems by administering them myself than by any other method. It's amazing what you can do with SSH, for example...

I would agree with this. If you cannot afford to purchase a load of equipment, network configurations can be emulated using tools designed for people studying Cisco qualifications, such as:
http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/index.php/Cisco_7200_Simulator

and without buying a pile of separate machines, you can emulate an entire network complete with Servers and Workstations using Microsoft Virtual PC (which is free).
If you wish to run Windows operating systems on your emulated machines, you can either complete the operating system installations without having entered a product key, which then gives you 30 days to use the software before you need to enter one, or (and I would say this is the better option) you could use Linux.

It is my hope that you will never use this information or anything you teach yourself for nefarious purposes.
Also, remember that although your intentions may be good, whether you're blackhat or ethical, hacking remote computer systems without permission is trespassing and illegal and in many countries, you may find yourself prosecuted for doing so.

[coolmanoj4ever]

THank u very much frenz....i wud definitely try these options...