These are the very basic tips to solve challenges and a beginner knowledge in hacking
"Google is the biggest teacher for any Security Researcher or Enthusiast".
Websites :
1.hackthissite.org
2.securityoverride.org
3.enigmagroup.org
4.wechall.net
5.dareyourmind.net
6.canyouhack.it
7.thisislegal.com
8.newbiecontest.org
Web hacking :
Tip 1 : Look for web source page by right click -> View Page Source.
Tip 2 : Use Inspect element wisely to change the data.(Right click -> Inspect Element).
Tip 3 : URL location helps you to know the directories and for SQL injection problems.
Tip 4 : Use "Tamper Data" and "Add n Edit Cookie" plugins in firefox for tampering and cookie editing challenges.
Tip 5 : Use "No script" plugin to disable javascript and view page source is the biggest source for javascript challenges.
Cryptography Challenges :
Best tool : Crypt tool.
Link : cryptool-online.org
You can use online version of crypt tool in the website.
Basic ciphers :
1. Base64 Decoder => base64decode.org
2.Hashes
a. LM , NTML Hash cracker => onlinehashcrack.com
b.md5 hash cracker => md5online.org/
c. sha1 hash cracker => crackstation.net/
3.Caeser (ROT 13,ROT 47,Shift Caeser) cracking => online-calculators.appspot.com/caesar/
4.Morse Code (Google around a bit there is a lot of online tools).
5.Vigenere,RSA is all good in Crypt tool so i suggest to download the tool.
"Google is the biggest teacher for any Security Researcher or Enthusiast".
Websites :
1.hackthissite.org
2.securityoverride.org
3.enigmagroup.org
4.wechall.net
5.dareyourmind.net
6.canyouhack.it
7.thisislegal.com
8.newbiecontest.org
Web hacking :
Tip 1 : Look for web source page by right click -> View Page Source.
Tip 2 : Use Inspect element wisely to change the data.(Right click -> Inspect Element).
Tip 3 : URL location helps you to know the directories and for SQL injection problems.
Tip 4 : Use "Tamper Data" and "Add n Edit Cookie" plugins in firefox for tampering and cookie editing challenges.
Tip 5 : Use "No script" plugin to disable javascript and view page source is the biggest source for javascript challenges.
Cryptography Challenges :
Best tool : Crypt tool.
Link : cryptool-online.org
You can use online version of crypt tool in the website.
Basic ciphers :
1. Base64 Decoder => base64decode.org
2.Hashes
a. LM , NTML Hash cracker => onlinehashcrack.com
b.md5 hash cracker => md5online.org/
c. sha1 hash cracker => crackstation.net/
3.Caeser (ROT 13,ROT 47,Shift Caeser) cracking => online-calculators.appspot.com/caesar/
4.Morse Code (Google around a bit there is a lot of online tools).
5.Vigenere,RSA is all good in Crypt tool so i suggest to download the tool.