Hacking Simulators

Hacking is a very interesting topic that a lot of people talk about and would like to learn. Since real hacking (excluding penetration testing) is illegal in most countries, I decide to list a couple of hacking simulation games.
 
1. Slavehack

In the browser-based DHTML game, Slave Hack, you take on the role of a vaguely tech-savvy Internet addict who has now decided to make a living out of his/her own talents. If your ethics do not prevent you from pretending to infiltrate other computers to use them as spam relays, warez-sharing nodes, or even as tools to bring down an enemy's computer with a massive DDoS attack, then you are excellent material for the world that is portrayed in Slave Hack.
Starting out at the lowly rank of "Script kiddie", with nothing but a small computer and a slow connection to the Internet, you begin surfing the Internet. Your home base will be the WHOIS server at 1.1.1.1 until you grow a little more advanced. As you browse through the list of servers, you will notice a server which is conveniently labeled as Freeware 4 All. On this machine, you find a hacker's starter kit of programs essential for gaining access to restricted areas.
This is where the fun of hacking other servers starts. Both NPC servers and other players' servers can (and will be) hacked, but only other players will try to follow your traces back to your own (virtual) machine.
If you start your hacking career at the 1.1.1.1 server, you will notice a main trait of the game. In the form of a text file, a puzzle is started, commonly referred to as a riddle trail. Riddle trails are the only reliable way of getting more advanced in terms of software. Typically, you solve the riddle in the text file, which will give you a new IP address. And when you follow that trail, you will either find a new riddle or a reward for solving the entire trail (i.e., new and advanced software for your hacking convenience.)
While going about your business, you always need to look over your shoulder, as other players might be lurking on any server you're currently infiltrating. Your actions will leave entries in the server's log files, which can be accessed by everybody else. Covering your steps is essential if you want to minimize the risk of being infected, or, even worse, of having all your precious software deleted.


2. BS Hacker

BS Hacker is a unique hacking simulation game. You enter the underground world and play the role of a hacker, working against a system that aims to control everything.
A complete hacker console and interface will create a perfect hacker environment, while the realism of the game elements will make you wonder if this is real ... or just a game.
BS Hacker Replay - Unlimited contains 23 levels divided into five episodes. The game features a complex console based interface, which closely resembles modern operating systems and computers, but manages to keep the feeling of a hacker environment. This is not all: With complex modding capabilites, you can always go ahead and create new levels and missions, modify existing ones, or play those that were created by our enthusiast community.
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3. Hack The Game

In this game you play a hacker. When you first log in to your hacking console you get an email from someone you don't know, who asks you to do a hack for him because he heard great things about you. If you succeed, your name will become more known, and you will get more hacking assignments.
The assignments get harder along the game. To help you in your hacking adventure, you have a full featured hacking toolbox. You have tools like: ping, portscan, telnet, virus uploader, password hacker, file destroyer, etc.
The command console is a mix of *NUX and MS-DOS/Windows. It has some nice features, like a local filesystem (you can add your own folders), and much more cool stuff
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 *NOTE:
1. You will first have to download the softonic downloader then use it to download the game
2. The softonic downloader will come in a foreign language (I think its German), but once the game is downloaded you can change it to your preferred language.



4. Hacker Forever

HackerForever is a game based on the dark world of hackers where you decide how you play the game. You can switch between White Hat (defensive), Grey Hat (neutral) or Black Hat (offensive) roles, which influences the way the game responds to attacks or hacks. You can become a trader or a well known server killer.
Try to level up the World Rank ladder by gaining Experience Points and Skill Points. These are gained by doing various hacks on systems and servers and by doing contracts. Money is important to keep your system up to date and to buy hack tools. To make money you can do contracts or you install profitable software on one of your servers.
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5. Street Hacker

In Street Hacker, the player assumes the role of a hacker who is approached by a crude executive and entrepreneur, Demetrius Mordecai. He sees you as a person with a strong analytical mind, keen intuition and a desire for power. Having no money at your disposal, he hires you as a hacker to do his dirty work. Vince, his chief of operations, helps you get started and accustomed to the game. Being as successful as he is, Demetrius has made quite a few enemies in the corporate world. This is evident by the first few missions he assigns you to, missions in which you are required to disrupt these corporations by sabotaging their servers. Once these missions are completed, Demetrius decides to "retire" you by calling in an anonymous tip to the FBI about who was behind the attacks. Quickly responding, the FBI surrounds your apartment and finds enough evidence to put you away for 4 years.
Two years later, you are freed from prison to serve your remaining two years on parole. Vince, your mentor from the beginning, helps you get back on your feet by hooking you up with a laptop and some cash. He and many of the others who still work for Demetrius are all hoping that you can find enough dirt on him to put him away for life. Too afraid to directly betray him, they all put their support behind you.
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