How to Learn Hacking (2025) - a Practical Guide

Join up and get everything you *actually* need to start hacking like a pro 🎓💻✨https://whop.com/cyberflow/ Learning hacking can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In this video, I’ll guide you through the essential steps to become a hacker, from mastering networking to exploring Linux, using tools like Wireshark, Nmap, and Burp Suite, and even building your own practice lab. I’ll also share the mindset and community resources that helped me on this journey. Plus, discover how Cyberflow’s Academy can fast-track your learning with structured lessons, hands-on labs, and a supportive community. Let’s make 2025 your breakthrough year in hacking! Educational Purposes Only. 🙏🏻Support me: https://bit.ly/SupportCyberflow 👕Merch: https://bit.ly/CyberflowMerch 💸 Help me raise 100,000$ to charity: https://bit.ly/CyberflowFundraiser → Email: cyberflow10@gmail.com Resources NetworkChuck's Networking Videos (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/NetworkChuck Cisco Packet Tracer: https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer TryHackMe: https://tryhackme.com Chris Greer’s Wireshark Tutorials (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisGreer79 OverTheWire Bandit: https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/ Nmap Documentation: https://nmap.org/book/man.html Burp Suite: https://portswigger.net/burp Codecademy Python Basics: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python-3 freeCodeCamp Python Tutorials: https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/scientific-computing-with-python/ VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org Metasploitable VM: https://sourceforge.net/projects/metasploitable/ Hack The Box: https://www.hackthebox.com Reddit r/NetSec: https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/ Cyberflow’s Academy: https://whop.com/cyberflow Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:04 The Journey to Learning Hacking 0:19 Importance of Networking 0:50 Exploring Wireshark 1:11 Learning Linux Basics 1:42 Experimenting with Tools: Nmap and Burp Suite 2:12 Programming for Hackers 2:44 Building a Sa