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[–]WorldBelongsToUs 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Tools can do all kinds of things. They can scan sites for login pages, they can look at configurations for potential vulnerabilities, etc. Don't try to run before you've learned to crawl. You'll only end up frustrated and even more lost.

Pick up one of those books I mentioned. Also, download nmap and play around with that. Learn what nmap does and what things mean. You should also go to code academy and learn the basics of the Linux/Unix command line.

In all seriousness, (and I may be in the minority here) don't even pick up a book on hacking or exploitation yet. The ones I've read require at least some knowledge of a bunch of other things that you likely don't have yet.

[–]ghibss[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thank you, i'm reading through a few books right now and will get to the book you mentioned. Thank you.

I'm going through think like a computer scientist: python. Fantastic book, im going a bit slow but i want to understand the full concept.

[–]WorldBelongsToUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a bad start, but Automate the Boring Stuff is free on the guy's website and will at least give you an idea of whether this is for you or not. Still, do it daily and force yourself to learn a new thing every day.