hacking Archives - Hack Ware News https://hackwarenews.com/tag/hacking/ News, ethical hacking, cyber crime, network security Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:26:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Top Hacking Simulator Games Every Aspiring Hacker Should Play: Part 1 https://hackwarenews.com/top-hacking-simulator-games-every-aspiring-hacker-should-play-part-1/ https://hackwarenews.com/top-hacking-simulator-games-every-aspiring-hacker-should-play-part-1/#respond Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:52:44 +0000 https://hackwarenews.com/?p=5720 Top Hacking Simulator Games Every Aspiring Hacker Should Play: Part 1   Every aspiring hacker should delve into the world of hacking simulation games, these games aren’t just a way to kill time and avoid study, but often an excellent way to sharpen your hacking skills. There are a wide variety of hacking games out […]

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Top Hacking Simulator Games Every Aspiring Hacker Should Play: Part 1

 

Every aspiring hacker should delve into the world of hacking simulation games, these games aren’t just a way to kill time and avoid study, but often an excellent way to sharpen your hacking skills. There are a wide variety of hacking games out there, but all good ones use the principles of hacking and often a lot of hacking skill and technique, meaning you can put your skills to practice.

 

The main complaint about hacking simulation games in the industry is that many of them have little to do with hacking, instead using the word “hacking” to inspire sentiments of mystery and intrigue rather than providing legitimate practice and principles. In this list we’ll look at the top hacking simulator games currently available so you can pick those that best suit your experience or goals.

 

  1. Hack the Box

In number one spot we have Hack the Box. The online platform (not really a game) is focused around testing your penetration testing skills and also gives you a platform to share advice and ideas with other hackers. Hack the Box contains several realistic challenges, some of them based on real world scenarios, that are frequently updated.

 

When you start , several machines are available to hack, you hack machines to gain points to improve your rank. The hackable machines range from easy to hard so there’s something for hackers of all levels, and always new challenges to keep you busy.

If you’re interested in starting the game, you need to solve an entry-level challenge where you hack the invite code. The idea behind this is that if you can’t hack the invite code, you won’t be able to progress much in the game.

Very professional platform, a lot of fun to work on the machines, labs, challenges and endgame, definitely recommended 10/10.

 

  1. NITE Team 4

The game’s Training Boot Camp incorporates real life cybersecurity techniques such as information gathering, port scanning, fingerprinting, exploit research attack strategy, digital forensics and even more. There are 25 certificates to earn in the final game. The academy is designed to be fun but also accessible even if you have never used a terminal in your life.

In the game you take the role of a hacker hired by a particular government and join war theaters where you complete tasks to help the government. There is a mission hub where you can pick the missions that interest you and check your progress. You can even join teams with other players in order to solve the game’s complex puzzles.

The game is offers something for everyone, people who prefer single player, multiplayer and hackers of different skill levels. There is a strong community aspect of the game, for example you collect files through your missions that have difficult puzzles to solve hidden within them. These puzzles are intricate and may require internet searches or help from the community, giving the sense that you’re all working together.

As well as probing and jacking computers remotely, hackers will get to send out a military unit for field work, which is an intriguing combination.

 

  1. Hackmud 

Hackmud is a text-based multiplayer hacking simulator for intel-compatible PCs. In the game you journey through puzzles to solve and protected systems to crack as you explore the abandoned internet of the future. One key aspect of the game is protecting your winnings from other players through code, since your winnings can be stolen by other players.

You aren’t thrown straight into the deep-end, the game involves a single player tutorial so you can get to grips with the decaying internet and the cracking and coding required. After you complete the tutorial, you are thrown into the multiplayer sandbox. Explore scripts created by other players and create your own. Build tools and forge alliances, or lay traps and break bonds.

If you likes games like Uplink and Hacknet then you should definitely try this game.

It begins with a 3-4 hour single player tutorial which is really well done and teaches you the ropes in a clear way – while still being entertaining – before throwing you into an imposing, and initially impenetrable, multiplayer version.

Without guidance this monster of a game would be impossible to comprehend, especially for someone like me whose only experience with hacking is watching WarGames with Mathew Broderick when I was a kid. Fortunately, hackmud has an amazing community.”

 

  1. Uplink

In this hacking strategy game, you play an agent and it’s your job to make a living by performing jobs for major corporations. This involves various professional hacker feats such as hacking into rival company systems, stealing high value research data, sabotaging other companies, erasing evidence, laundering money or framing innocent people.

As you move through the espionage and sabotage tasks you earn money, which you can then use to upgrade your computer systems and buy new software and tools to improve your abilities and move through the levels. As your level increases you will unlock more dangerous and profitable missions. The game is very versatile, giving you the option to explore many avenues, for example you can manipulate the stock market, or divert people’s bank account funds into your own, or design an extremely deadly computer virus.

It’s very straightforward and a damn good hacking sim. Easy learning curve but with more and more challenging jobs as the game progresses and you decide to take them and the risks associated or stay small and play smart.

 

That sums up part 1 of our top hacking simulator games, in part two we’ll look at four more excellent hacking simulator games that successfully cross genuine hacking skills and a lot of fun.

Part II is here

 

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Game Review: Hacknet, incredibly immersive hacking simulator game https://hackwarenews.com/game-review-hacknet-incredibly-immersive-hacking-simulator-game/ https://hackwarenews.com/game-review-hacknet-incredibly-immersive-hacking-simulator-game/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:51:09 +0000 https://hackwarenews.com/?p=5618 Game Review: Hacknet, incredibly immersive hacking simulator game. Hacknet is an immersive storytelling hacking simulator game for PC. The game takes you on a journey where you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, who died under suspicious circumstances.   It is a terminal-based game where you use old school command prompts and real hacking […]

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Game Review: Hacknet, incredibly immersive hacking simulator game. Hacknet is an immersive storytelling hacking simulator game for PC. The game takes you on a journey where you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, who died under suspicious circumstances.

 

It is a terminal-based game where you use old school command prompts and real hacking methods to solve the mystery.

Following the death of the hacker “Bit”, you are thrusted into the underground world of the hacking community when his failsafe triggers instructions after Bit hasn’t logged in for 14 days.

 

You follow the instructions and unlock clues piece by piece through hacking and exploring the deepest corners of the web, which then gives you access to new systems. This style of play creates an immersive environment where you feel you are actually hacking your way to the top, rather than climbing arbitrary levels.

The soundtrack, produced by The Otherworld Agency also adds to the immersion as you hack to the beat of these indie tunes.

 

The GUI is simple and easy to use, with one review warning players that it’s so realistic, you probably shouldn’t play it in public for fear of being branded a real hacker.

If you’re feeling creative, players can also create their own campaigns, system networks, nodes, themes, story missions and even music to then share with other players, adding new dimensions to the game.

 

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Hacknet deals with mystery, corporate greed and the nature of personal privacy in this incredibly engaging game. While there is little hand-holding in the game, it is also accessible to beginners with a support system aimed at getting them to grips with real commands and hacking processes.

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Hacknet retails at $9.99 on Steam or $14.99 if you want the package including the game and the Hacknet Official Soundtrack.

A similar game you may check is here

 

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US charges 7 Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking https://hackwarenews.com/us-charges-7-russian-gru-officers-with-international-hacking/ https://hackwarenews.com/us-charges-7-russian-gru-officers-with-international-hacking/#respond Sun, 07 Oct 2018 09:46:08 +0000 https://hackwarenews.com/?p=5453 US charges 7 Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking . On Thursday 4 October a US grand jury indicted 7 Russian GRU Officers for hacking, wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. The GRU is the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and is Russia’s largest foreign intelligence […]

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US charges 7 Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking . On Thursday 4 October a US grand jury indicted 7 Russian GRU Officers for hacking, wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering.

The GRU is the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and is Russia’s largest foreign intelligence agency. It was found that the 7 officers were part of a retaliation and delegitimizing campaign against anti-doping organizations who exposed the Russian state sponsored athlete doping program.

Russia has a long history of doping in sport, including the Olympics, they have had 51 medals stripped for doping violations, the most of any country.

 

The officers are alleged to have hacked into the accounts of anti-doping officials from several agencies in order to steal information and launch an attack to discredit them. There was also evidence of campaigns to tarnish the reputation of other athletes by suggesting they were also doping.

 

Once the information was stolen, it was distributed on social media under the “Fancy Bears’ Hack Team” alias. Twitter was one of the main social media platforms used. The 7 would contact reporters to leak information to in order to generate media attention.

 

The United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified other hacking groups associated with the GRU.  The other hacking groups are; APT 28, Fancy Bear, Sofacy, Pawnstorm, Sednit, CyberCaliphate, Voodoo Bear, Cyber Berkut, BlackEnergy Actors, STRONTIUM, Tsar Team and Sandworm.

 

APT have hit the headlines before after they were found to compromise LoJack, a legitmate piece of software, in order to infiltrate organizations and install malware. Sednit also hit the headlines after it was found that they were responsible for creating the first UEFI Rootkit seen in the wild.

 

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Grey Hack Game Review https://hackwarenews.com/grey-hack-game-review/ https://hackwarenews.com/grey-hack-game-review/#respond Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:34:53 +0000 https://hackwarenews.com/?p=5277 Grey Hack Game Review. Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game that is designed to give you the experience of being a hacker. Grey Hack, created by the company Loading home, allows for a single player or multiplayer experience. The game’s interface is based on a desktop operating system and a command terminal […]

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Grey Hack Game Review. Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game that is designed to give you the experience of being a hacker. Grey Hack, created by the company Loading home, allows for a single player or multiplayer experience. The game’s interface is based on a desktop operating system and a command terminal and text editor, which are available at the start of the game. As your hacker skills develop, you will unlock more utilities to install and use.

You have the ability to hack a vast network of computers within the game that are procedurally created. When the game begins you are given a desktop screen view with a readme file, explaining that you have access to this server and are free to do what you want, but if you’re caught everything is reset. The game provides users with some hints on how to get started, as well as a help section with a list of commands that can be used. This makes the game accessible to players across a range of skill levels since users more experienced in networks can jump straight in, and players still getting to grips with the concepts get a helping hand. We think this is a major strength of the game.

 

Where Grey Hack differs from a lot of other hacking games is that it is more technical in a lot of ways, with more emphasis on navigating through the file systems. This makes the game a good choice for aspiring ethical hackers and penetration testers, who want a more real experience. However, it is worth noting the game is a more simplified hacking experience than most real-world hacking. One criticism that has been shared about the game is that is can be too technical or confusing for non-tech savvy players, however there has been suggestions for tutorials that may help bridge this gap.

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The game retails at $9.99 on Steam.

 

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2 Million T-Mobile Customers Should Brace for Spam and Robocalls https://hackwarenews.com/2-million-t-mobile-customers-should-brace-for-spam-and-robocalls/ https://hackwarenews.com/2-million-t-mobile-customers-should-brace-for-spam-and-robocalls/#respond Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:27:31 +0000 https://hackwarenews.com/?p=4866 2 Million T-Mobile Customers Should Brace for Spam and Robocalls. And the hacking continues… T-Mobile, one of the United States’ largest telecommunications companies has suffered a security breach that affects two million out of its 77 million customers. The company is now among the list of high-profile security breaches this year alone which include Saks, […]

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2 Million T-Mobile Customers Should Brace for Spam and Robocalls. And the hacking continues… T-Mobile, one of the United States’ largest telecommunications companies has suffered a security breach that affects two million out of its 77 million customers. The company is now among the list of high-profile security breaches this year alone which include Saks, Lord and Taylor, PumpUp, Sacramento Bee, Ticketmaster, Panera, UnderArmour and even Facebook.

The attack was discovered on August 20 and they were able to quickly shut down the attack. The attackers however netted over two million records that consist of customers’ personal information that include their names, phone numbers, type of plan, email address and account numbers.

That’s the bad news. The good news according to T-Mobile is that the attackers weren’t able to get away with important financial information like credit card numbers, passwords and social security numbers. However, they recently mentioned to CNET and Motherboard that some passwords may have been stolen but in encrypted form.

T-Mobile immediately notified those affected with SMS messages, phone calls, emails and snail mail and encourages customers to contact them back to advise them of necessary steps to protect themselves.

We take the security of your information very seriously and have a number of safeguards to protect your personal information… We truly regret that this incident occurred and are so sorry for any inconvenience this has caused you.

–T-Mobile spokesperson

Fortunately, one of those safeguards may be to keep the financial information on a separate server or database, otherwise, the perpetrators who are suspected to be from outside the United States, could have gotten away with much more. Another of those safeguards fortunately is encryption so T-Mobile is confident that the hackers won’t be able to read the stolen information.

However, T-Mobile’s encryption scheme is still in question according to some security researchers. They believe that T-Mobile is employing an MD5 algorithm for their encryption, which the company doesn’t confirm. MD5 is apparently an outdated algorithm no longer considered safe since way back 2012.

Hackers worth their salt might be able to break such encryption especially as some news sites have already outed the suspected algorithm. Thus, it’s best for the affected T-Mobile customers to take appropriate steps to increase their security or be aware of cyberthreats especially through email; or for T-Mobile to ensure that nothing suspicious reaches those two million affected customers through their messaging services.

T-Mobile is certain that nothing else outside the mentioned personal info was stolen, but those that were, remain significant (especially email addresses) in order for hackers to perform some identity theft or to at least sell the information to various marketing and advertising companies especially those dubious enough to perform spamming and phishing attempts.

Unfortunately for those two million victims, they may have to put up with a lot of spam for Viagra, Russian girls, credit applications and Nigerian royalty. They would also need to watch out for annoying telemarketers and robo-calls every other Tuesday. Their best bet short of junking their current plans, is to change their numbers immediately.

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