developed upon. Learn about port scanning and vulnerability testing in
detail for making fast progress as a hacker.
4) Hacking tools
It is practically not possible to write your tool for every task that you need
to perform. So, you need to understand the usage of a lot of hacking tools
that are available to perform a lot of basic, moderate and advanced tasks.
Always try to experiment with new tools and you can have fun exploiting
systems.
5) Ethics
A hacker can perform both good and bad actions. However, remember that
there is a lot of satisfaction in stopping the bad boys from making money
using loopholes. Always understand what you are into before doing a
certain attack or exploitation. It's you that should decide to play on which
side.
These are the basic characteristics that need to be learned or one should be
aware of thoroughly to become a hacker. In the next section, we will in
detail explain why Linux is the best operating system for hackers. Let's
jump right into it .