How do you become a computer hacker?

There is a such thing as ethical/white hack hacking, and people with this ability are in high demand in all sectors, even government. Check out the different conventions, like Defcon and Blackhat. Look at their archives, learn as much as you can. Get some old books on Amazon.com, used books like the "Maximum Security" series can be picked up for like $5 now. Look into "history of hacking", and search for info on how to hack everything "Hacking windows, hacking linux, hacking iphone" everything.. you won't have a life besides computers and studying. some certifications are pretty good. .you need a good understanding of networking before you can get into network security, and before networking you should understand how computers work etc. start with A+, then Network+, then Security+, Server+, then check out Cisco, Juniper, and CISSP certification. you'll never stop learning.. Also learn a programming language. Java, Perl, UNIX shell languages like csh, ksh, bsh. You should also get rid of Windows and run Linux. Download Ubuntu and dual boot it. when you feel comfortable enough, only run Linux and learn all the commands you can. If you really want to learn, everything is there. Good luck.