digitek1 wrote:techboy wrote:Oh .i just feel like hacking the cfc online trading system (activelite) . All i need is one public ip address and wireshark software to do some serious sniffing of password. Who want to beat me to that first ?

we need an active hacking underground if we are truly to become the silicon Savannah
Skills for elite hackers:
1.OSI layer.
2.Have to know languages(preferably low-level languages).C/C++ is a must.Java is also expected although its managed code.
3.Databases.
4.Web technologies.
5.Various protocols at your fingertips.
6.An up to date exploit database.
8.Diverse with OS
9.Computer(and smartphone) design
10.Compiler design
11.Coding drivers.
12.Social engineering.
13.Malware,viruses and rootkits as well as antivuris knowledge.
14.Cryptography.
15.Bots,crawlers and AI.
16.Electrical engineering.
Have I missed anything?If you have those skills you instantly become an international threat!
Uncertainty is certain.Let go