The Hacker's Arsenal - Web Hacking 101

Welcome to The Hacker's Arsenal

You've seen the movies. Hackers in dark rooms, green text scrolling across screens, breaking into systems with a few keystrokes. The reality is both more mundane and more exciting — and it's something anyone can learn.

By the end of this series, you'll be able to:

Find real vulnerabilities in web applications
Use professional hacking tools like Burp Suite
Understand how websites work at a technical level
Write vulnerability reports that get taken seriously
Start participating in bug bounty programs

Prerequisites: A computer, an internet connection, and curiosity. That's it.

First Blood

Get your hands dirty immediately. Learn by doing.

Your First Hack

Break something in the first 10 minutes

How the Web Actually Works

HTTP, requests, and responses demystified

Setting Up Your Hacking Lab

Burp Suite, browsers, and essential tools

Core Vulnerabilities

The bread and butter of web hacking.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Making websites run your code

SQL Injection

Talking directly to databases

Authentication Attacks

Breaking logins

Session Hijacking

Stealing identities

Cross-Site Request Forgery

Making users attack themselves

Beyond the Basics

Intermediate techniques that lead to bigger findings.

File Upload Attacks

When uploads go wrong

Directory Traversal & LFI

Reading files you shouldn't

Server-Side Request Forgery

Making servers do your bidding

A Note on Ethics

Everything in this series is for educational purposes and authorized testing only.

Never test on systems you don't own or have permission to test
Always get written authorization before testing
Use your skills to make the internet safer, not to harm others

Breaking into systems without permission is illegal. We teach you to hack so you can help defend.

Ready to Break Something?

Start with Lesson 1