I will recommend: - safaribooksonline, - learn from latest/greatest books and vids, - watch out on youtube tutorials and free tutorials in general (as long as

I will recommend: - safaribooksonline, - learn from latest/greatest books and vids, - watch out on youtube tutorials and free tutorials in general (as long as you see ads), there are ppl who want just clicks and show a lot of bad practices. Use reputable sources where you can. Its as well a bit different for coding and for hacking/cracking. I think 3 best books on development ive read are: - the pragmatic programmer, - clean code - working with legacy code My favourite on hacking and re is: - hacking the art of exploitation Ive been developing various software for last 20 years and now im getting more into security as dev is simply not complicated and exciting enough/any more. i did crack cd checks and shareware and other stuff when i was a bit younger (im sure there are fans of softice in here :D) and i still know how to disassemble software and modify it. So being a developer for so long helped me to take the hacking and re stuff easier today, because in the end if i know how to write software (even if its quick, im not telling you to learn design patterns) then it lets me find entry points, break and abuse it easier. Get practical if you want hacking :) 1. Hackthebox.com 2. Vulnhub 3. Search for crackme's if you want to get more into reverse engineering Im very strong introvert and self-learner so it took me some time to understand importance of mentorship or just being in group of ppl with similar learning targets. A smart advice and some tips can speed up your learning process and save you months. Find a group, join discord and ask a lot of questions. Im teaching my 57 years old mom to code so no stress, its a matter of decission and effort, im sure you can do it if you want and especially if you have such background :) Learn intensive cause then you'll get to your target faster! Its nice to read that youre 'fascinated', me too. I must admit that getting my first reverse shell and rooting 1st box gave me amazing excitment and fulfillment :) now... hurry up, get yours as well!