When I started hacking, a long, long time ago, it was more about figuring everything out myself. I remember very well the first time I hacked something.... I had to step away from my computer. It blows my mind... Wow… what was this thing I had in my hands? Wow, what can you do with it? It feels like a weapon... It is! This made my interest even greater.
No, I didn't learn "how to do it" from books, I learn by just doing. It means that you never finished/stop learning.
Being a woman who hacks, and having the skills, is/was when I started not so usually. Still, it's a man's world. I had to be better than them. Sort of.. I had to prove myself. And not everyone liked it, for sure I can tell you that.. But it's getting better.
You have to stay ahead of everyone. That's what makes it also so much fun at the same time. But there is much, much more to it.
You have to learn to program. If you can't read code, you can't truly hack. Many so-called "hackers" forget this and remain script kiddies. Making your own tools for hacking is much more fun. Just learn some lines of code.
Linux is the main thing you should focus on. With Linux, you have the power, you own. Once you master Linux, you'll understand why ethical hackers live in the terminal.
My tools are used by hundreds of thousands of ethical hackers worldwide. Projects like shodan-eye, google_dork_list, and ghost_eye are actively used by the security community.
My mission? Make complex things simple. I want people to think for themselves. My goal is to create a better world.
This is my passion... There's nothing so great! Be curious, be smarter than the rest. Hacking is not a hobby, but it's a way of life.