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No coverGhost in the Wires
Ghost in the Wires

My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

2 recommendations
Description

If they were a hall of fame or shame for computer hackers, a Kevin Mitnick plaque would be mounted the near the entrance. While other nerds were fumbling with password possibilities, this adept breakartist was penetrating the digital secrets of Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation, Nokia, Motorola, Pacific Bell, and other mammoth enterp...

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No coverPractical Malware Analysis
Practical Malware Analysis

The HandsOn Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software

Description

Malware analysis is big business, and attacks can cost a company dearly. When malware breaches your defenses, you need to act quickly to cure current infections and prevent future ones from occurring.For those who want to stay ahead of the latest malware, Practical Malware Analysis will teach you the tools and techniques used by professional analys...

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No coverThe Hacker Playbook 2
The Hacker Playbook 2

Practical Guide To Penetration Testing

Description

Just as a professional athlete doesn't show up without a solid game plan, ethical hackers, IT professionals, and security researchers should not be unprepared, either. The Hacker Playbook provides them their own game plans. Written by a longtime security professional and CEO of Secure Planet, LLC, this stepbystep guide to the "game" of penetratio...

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The Hacker Playbook 3
The Hacker Playbook 3

Practical Guide To Penetration Testing

Description

Back for the third season, The Hacker Playbook 3 (THP3) takes your offensive game to the pro tier. With a combination of new strategies, attacks, exploits, tips and tricks, you will be able to put yourself in the center of the action toward victory. The main purpose of this book is to answer questions as to why things are still broken. For instance...

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No coverAdvanced Penetration Testing
Advanced Penetration Testing

Hacking the World's Most Secure Networks

Description

Build a better defense against motivated, organized, professional attacks Advanced Penetration Testing: Hacking the World's Most Secure Networks takes hacking far beyond Kali linux and Metasploit to provide a more complex attack simulation. Featuring techniques not taught in any certification prep or covered by common defensive scanners, this book ...

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No coverApplied Cryptography
Applied Cryptography

Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C

Description

From the world's most renowned security technologist, Bruce Schneier, this 20th Anniversary Edition is the most definitive reference on cryptography ever published and is the seminal work on cryptography. Cryptographic techniques have applications far beyond the obvious uses of encoding and decoding information. For developers who need to know abou...

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Hacking
Hacking

The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition

Description

Hacking is the art of creative problem solving, whether that means finding an unconventional solution to a difficult problem or exploiting holes in sloppy Programming,. Many people call themselves hackers, but few have the strong technical foundation needed to really push the envelope.Rather than merely showing how to run existing exploits, author J...

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No coverPenetration Testing
Penetration Testing

A HandsOn Introduction to Hacking

Description

In Penetration Testing, security researcher and trainer Georgia Weidman provides you with a survey of important skills that any aspiring pentester needs. This beginnerfriendly book opens with some basics of Programming, and helps you navigate Kali Linux, an operating system that comes preloaded with useful computer security tools like Wireshark and...

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The Web Application Hacker's Handbook
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook

Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws

Description

The highly successful security book returns with a new edition, completely updated Web applications are the front door to most organizations, exposing them to attacks that may disclose personal information, execute fraudulent transactions, or compromise ordinary users. This practical book has been completely updated and revised to discuss the lates...

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No coverBlack Hat Python
Black Hat Python

Python Programming, for Hackers and Pentesters

Description

When it comes to creating powerful and effective hacking tools, Python is the language of choice for most security analysts. But just how does the magic happenIn Black Hat Python, the latest from Justin Seitz (author of the bestselling Gray Hat Python), you'll explore the darker side of Python's capabilities writing network sniffers, manipulating...

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No coverGray Hat Hacking
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No coverMetasploit
Metasploit

The Penetration Tester's Guide

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No coverRTFM
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No coverThe Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing

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This list aggregates books that appear in public recommendation sources, reader-interest signals, and category data. Books are ranked by their position from the source list; recommendation counts and ratings are shown where available. Open any book to see source-backed recommendation proof, editorial context, and Amazon options — the per-book detail page is where the trust signals live.