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Welcome to HackOps.wiki
Knowledge and methods from the offensive side of cybersecurity.
HackOps.wiki is an open and structured knowledge base focused on documenting how hackers operate in practice—through tools, techniques, and workflows used in real-world offensive cybersecurity.
This site does not cover, promote, or support:
- Physical intrusion methods (e.g. lockpicking)
- Psychological or social manipulation tactics
- Productivity tips or general life hacks
- Any use of unauthorized or illegal access techniques
All content is provided for educational use in controlled environments where permission to test systems has been granted.
🚀 Introduction
Hacking refers to the process of exploring, understanding, and interacting with systems—digital or otherwise—in ways that may go beyond their intended design. In the context of cybersecurity, hacking involves analyzing how systems function, identifying weaknesses, and testing boundaries to gain insight into their structure and behavior.
HackOps.wiki is a collaborative knowledge base that documents practical methods, tools, and workflows used in offensive cybersecurity. It is designed to help users understand how attackers approach, interact with, and exploit digital systems—step by step and in a structured manner.
This wiki provides context and structure for understanding core questions related to hacking:
- What is hacking? – The act of probing, understanding, or manipulating systems beyond their intended use.
- How is hacking done? – By analyzing systems, finding vulnerabilities, and applying technical methods to bypass controls.
- Why do people hack? – Curiosity, profit, challenge, learning, activism, or malicious intent.
- Where does hacking happen? – Anywhere there's a system, a network, or an opportunity.
- Who becomes a hacker? – Anyone driven by exploration, logic, and/or technical problem-solving.
- When does hacking become illegal? – When it's done without permission, or causes unauthorized impact.
- What makes hacking ethical? – Clear consent, positive intent, and responsible conduct.
- What are the types of hackers? – Common categories include white hat (ethical), black hat (malicious), and grey hat (ambiguous).
- What tools do hackers use? – Operating systems, scanners, scripting languages, exploits, and open protocols.
- Can hacking be learned? – Yes. It is a discipline built through practice, study, and experience.
We believe that deep technical knowledge should be freely accessible. That ethical hacking is an essential part of defending infrastructure. That transparency, not secrecy, strengthens security.
📂 Categories
| Section | Purpose | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Linux Commands | Essential command-line usage for navigation, enumeration, and manipulation | Core Skill |
| OSINT | Open Source Intelligence for targeting, mapping, and profiling | Recon / Targeting |
| Information Gathering | Active and passive recon, subdomain mapping, fingerprinting | Pre-Attack |
| Social Engineering | Psychological manipulation, phishing, and human-layer attacks | Human Attack Vector |
| Initial Access | Phishing, exposed services, stolen credentials, misconfigurations | Entry Point |
| Vulnerability Analysis | Identifying and assessing weaknesses in systems and services | Assessment |
| Web Applications | Attacking common web vulnerabilities like XSS, LFI, SQLi | Attack Surface |
| Exploitation Tools | Frameworks and scripts used to trigger and exploit vulnerabilities | Execution |
| Custom Exploits & Scripting | Tailoring attack logic to exploit non-standard vulnerabilities | Adaptation / Creativity |
| Payload Development | Generating shellcode and evasive payloads for specific contexts | Execution / Obfuscation |
| Password Attacks | Brute-force, dictionary, and credential stuffing techniques | Credential Access |
| Wireless Attacks | Targeting Wi-Fi protocols, access points, and wireless devices | Entry Point |
| Sniffing & Spoofing | Capturing traffic and falsifying identity on a network | Surveillance / Evasion |
| Privilege Escalation | Gaining higher privileges on compromised systems | Post-Exploitation |
| Maintaining Access | Persistence, backdoors, and evasion after initial compromise | Post-Exploitation |
| Tunneling & Covert Channels | Data exfiltration and access via concealed paths | Evasion / Command & Control |
| Red Team Tactics | Full-scale simulation, stealth operations, and adversary emulation | Simulation / Strategy |
| Reporting Tools | Documentation and reporting techniques for professional pentesters | Output / Professionalism |
| CTF Walkthroughs | Writeups, tutorials, and solutions for training platforms | Learning / Practice |
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📎 Meta
HackOps.wiki is a living archive of offensive security techniques.
For educational and ethical simulation purposes only.