programing language help!

[lancelotstrife]

I am a crim. justice major and I am interested in learning about the language involved with computer progam hacking. I need a starting point...what should I look into first??

[vass0922]

"the language involved"...

One problem with that statement

Which language?

ANY language can be used.

C/C++, VBScript, java etc.

It also depends on how you define "hacking"

If you mean hacking into a network, that is too open ended of a question.

If you mean hacking code in a application that is another very open question.

It also depends on how technical YOU are?
If you're 99% lawyer, and 1% technical.. you need different information vs a professional developer.
I'm guessing you're not a developer though! call me crazy

So we need more information.
What specific part of "hacking" are you researching?

Many times in "hacking" people use pre-written utilities (ala script kiddies)

[novadragoon]

Well all programs boil down to assembly, and there directly to binary.... but starting from the bottom is madness

[lancelotstrife]

Thanks for the quick reply...I think networking...im looking for information about learning languages that can be used to commit cybercrimes. Some language skills that can enhance my resume...

[vass0922]

If you want to find exploits that people have wrote (of which sources will not be found on this forum) most times they're fairly low level so written in C/C++ or maybe if you're "lucky" written in Assembly

Beware C/C++ are not easy languages to learn so they'll take some work on your part.
Its not just plug and play.

[lancelotstrife]

Is c/c++ language the basics of all or the majority of program writting?

[tchang]

C/C++ is not the basic of all programs, some uses C/C++, some uses Java, some uses Visual Basic....but to learn about hacking, C/C++ is the one to learn, just beaware its also the hardest language to master, so good luck

[Pexster]

I would suggest a basic understanding of the UNIX operating system as well (and actually before any programming language). You gotta' know how to navigate and work with files.