Hacking Philosophy

Circle of Hacking

    [~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]
 +->[ Sighting Problem ] 
 |  [~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]----->[~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~] 
 |                            [ Analyze Problem ]
 |  [~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]<-----[~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]
 |  [  Finding Exploit ]
 |  [~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]----->[~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]
 |                            [ Using/Reporting ]
 +<---------------------------[~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~]

Art of Hacking

From 'Rig Veda'

"Who so would kill us, whether he be a strange foe or one of us."

Means: "The security parameters could be defeated by (un/mis)-handled feature or an already compromised component present within an un-breakable system."

"Loosed from the Bowstring fly away, thou arrow, sharpened by our Prayer. Go to the foemen, strike them home, and let not one be left alive."

Means: "Make an exploit robust, accurate, infectious and untraceable."

Skills could be seen as 13 chapters of Sun Tzu's 'Art of War' ~

• Laying Plans

  Exploit the parameter never thought to be a part of the security implications of the system.

• Waging War

  Don't overburden yourself with complex routes, if there exist less techie but more easy options.

• Strategic Attack Planning

  Exploit the parameter never thought to be a part of the security implications of the system.

• Tactical Disposition

  First secure your own location & technologies, then you are in safe & stronger place to attack.

• Directed Energy

  Attacking a complex security infrastrucure is no different than a simple one. Break it down.

• Weaknesses & Strengths

  Analyze the system well to aim its vulnerability and leave it's alarm system untouched.

• Engaging the Force

  One can't defeat an opponent without knowledge of opponent's security & service design.

• Variations & Adaptability

  The system, service & security could be set up with any kind of tweaking and hence makes the pre-analysis for attack a failure. Attacker must be always ready to amend its ways.

• The Army on the March

  When to attack, and when to wait. Instincts to stay out of trap & sense enemies.

• Situational Positioning

  Access, attack & safety parameters involved.

• The 9 Battlegrounds

  Different types of security parameters lead to different attack or sometimes no attack practices.

• 5 Ways of Attacking with Fire

  • Break-in target's system with deception
  • Starve the resources powering security
  • Attack availability of service
  • Defeat the implemented security system
  • Infect reachable systems related to target

• Intelligence & Espionage

  Gather as much information possible and try attacks like spear phishing to have a slave.

It's your Dharma to Hack, if you are a Geek.

& it all starts in following part of this Eden Guide