Remote Access Books | Summaries & Audio

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition

by OccupyTheWeb • 2025

Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.

4.50

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration ⌨️ Command Line Basics 📜 Shell Scripting 🕵️ Privacy And Anonymity

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary

Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 87%

Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.

by OccupyTheWeb 2025

4.50

24 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration ⌨️ Command Line Basics 📜 Shell Scripting 🕵️ Privacy And Anonymity

Zero Trust Networks

by Evan Gilman • 2017

Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.

4.03

217

🛡️ Network Security 🏗️ Security Architecture 🆔 Identity Management 🚪 Access Control 💻 Endpoint Security

Zero Trust Networks 87%

Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.

by Evan Gilman 2017

4.03

217 ratings

🛡️ Network Security 🏗️ Security Architecture 🆔 Identity Management 🚪 Access Control 💻 Endpoint Security

The Art of Invisibility

by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017

From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.

3.98

5k+

🛡️ Digital Privacy 🔒 Operational Security 👁️ Mass Surveillance 🕵️ Personal Anonymity 🔐 Information Security

The Art of Invisibility 87%

From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.

by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017

3.98

5k+ ratings

🛡️ Digital Privacy 🔒 Operational Security 👁️ Mass Surveillance 🕵️ Personal Anonymity 🔐 Information Security

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar

by P.W. Singer • 2013

The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.

3.83

1k+

🔐 Information Security ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 🕵️ State-Sponsored Hacking 👁️ Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Governance

Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 87%

The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.

by P.W. Singer 2013

3.83

1k+ ratings

🔐 Information Security ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 🕵️ State-Sponsored Hacking 👁️ Digital Privacy 🌐 Internet Governance

Identity and Data Security for Web Development

by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016

Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.

3.33

🔒 Web Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🔑 Authentication Systems 🛡️ Secure Coding 🗄️ Data Protection

Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary

Identity and Data Security for Web Development 87%

Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.

by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016

3.33

43 ratings

🔒 Web Security 🔐 Applied Cryptography 🔑 Authentication Systems 🛡️ Secure Coding 🗄️ Data Protection

Linux for Beginners

by Jason Cannon • 2014

The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.

4.02

339

🐧 Linux Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides ⚙️ Task Automation

Linux for Beginners 87%

The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.

by Jason Cannon 2014

4.02

339 ratings

🐧 Linux Operating Systems 🔧 System Administration 💻 Command Line Basics 🛠️ Hands-On Guides ⚙️ Task Automation

Cybersecurity for Small Networks

by Seth Enoka • 2022

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

4.08

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary

Cybersecurity for Small Networks 87%

Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.

by Seth Enoka 2022

4.08

52 ratings

🔒 Network Security 🏠 Homelab And Self-Hosting 🛠️ Open Source Tools 🧅 Defense In Depth 🚨 Intrusion Detection

Linux Basics for Hackers

by OccupyTheWeb • 2018

Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.

4.12

595

🎯 Penetration Testing 🐧 Linux Fundamentals ⌨️ Command Line Mastery 🕵️ Network Reconnaissance 💻 Bash Scripting

Linux Basics for Hackers 87%

Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.

by OccupyTheWeb 2018

4.12

595 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing 🐧 Linux Fundamentals ⌨️ Command Line Mastery 🕵️ Network Reconnaissance 💻 Bash Scripting

Kali Linux Revealed

by Raphaël Hertzog • 2017

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

3.79

155

🎯 Penetration Testing ⚖️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics

Kali Linux Revealed 87%

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

by Raphaël Hertzog 2017

3.79

155 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing ⚖️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics

Metasploit

by David Kennedy • 2011

One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.

4.07

870

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 💣 Exploit Development 🔍 Vulnerability Scanning 📡 Wireless Attacks

Metasploit 87%

One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.

by David Kennedy 2011

4.07

870 ratings

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🎭 Social Engineering 💣 Exploit Development 🔍 Vulnerability Scanning 📡 Wireless Attacks

Networking for Dummies

by Doug Lowe • 2000

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

3.70

204

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

Networking for Dummies 86%

The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.

by Doug Lowe 2000

3.70

204 ratings

💻 Computer Networking 🔒 Network Security 📶 Wireless Networking ☁️ Cloud Computing 🔧 Network Troubleshooting

Violent Python

by T.J. O'Connor • 2012

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

4.04

553

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Violent Python 86%

Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.

by T.J. O'Connor 2012

4.04

553 ratings

🕵️ Penetration Testing 🔍 Digital Forensics 🐍 Python For Security 📶 Wireless Security 🌐 Network Analysis

Black Hat Python

by Justin Seitz • 2014

Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.

4.11

618

🤝 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 🐍 Cybersecurity Programming 🕸️ Network Exploitation 🛡️ Shellcoding

Black Hat Python 86%

Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.

by Justin Seitz 2014

4.11

618 ratings

🤝 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 🐍 Cybersecurity Programming 🕸️ Network Exploitation 🛡️ Shellcoding

Ghost in the Wires

by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2011

He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.

3.97

28k+

🖥️ Computer Hacking 🎭 Social Engineering 🏃 Life On The Run 🔒 Cybercrime 💾 Early Hacker Culture

Ghost in the Wires 86%

He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.

by Kevin D. Mitnick 2011

3.97

28k+ ratings

🖥️ Computer Hacking 🎭 Social Engineering 🏃 Life On The Run 🔒 Cybercrime 💾 Early Hacker Culture

The Hacker Playbook

by Peter Kim • 2014

Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.

3.97

476

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🏴‍☠️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Network Security 🔴 Red Team Operations 📧 Social Engineering

The Hacker Playbook 86%

Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.

by Peter Kim 2014

3.97

476 ratings

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🏴‍☠️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Network Security 🔴 Red Team Operations 📧 Social Engineering

Next Level Cybersecurity

by Sai Huda • 2019

Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.

3.86

🛡️ Cyber Risk Management 🔍 Threat Detection 🩹 Vulnerability Management 🔑 Privileged Access Management 💰 Ransomware Defense

Next Level Cybersecurity 86%

Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.

by Sai Huda 2019

3.86

57 ratings

🛡️ Cyber Risk Management 🔍 Threat Detection 🩹 Vulnerability Management 🔑 Privileged Access Management 💰 Ransomware Defense

Penetration Testing

by Georgia Weidman • 2014

Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.

4.18

398

🔐 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🐧 Kali Linux 💣 Exploit Development 🎭 Social Engineering

Penetration Testing 86%

Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.

by Georgia Weidman 2014

4.18

398 ratings

🔐 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🐧 Kali Linux 💣 Exploit Development 🎭 Social Engineering

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

by Donald A. Tevault • 2018

A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.

4.32

🐧 Linux Administration 🔒 Cybersecurity 🛡️ Server Hardening 🧅 Defense In Depth 💻 System Administration

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Summary

Mastering Linux Security and Hardening 86%

A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.

by Donald A. Tevault 2018

4.32

19 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🔒 Cybersecurity 🛡️ Server Hardening 🧅 Defense In Depth 💻 System Administration

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

by Donald A. Tevault • 2022

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

3.81

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 86%

Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.

by Donald A. Tevault 2022

3.81

21 ratings

🐧 Linux Administration 🖥️ System Administration 🗄️ Server Management 🔧 It Infrastructure 💻 Command Line

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It

by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

3.86

1k+

🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 86%

Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.

by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008

3.86

1k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Governance ⚖️ Cyberlaw 🕸️ Decentralized Networks 👥 Peer Production 🔓 Open Systems

The Hacker Playbook 3

by Peter Kim • 2018

Your vulnerability scanner said you're fine. A red team would be inside in three hours.

4.40

262

🧪 Penetration Testing 🔴 Red Teaming 🎣 Social Engineering ☁️ Cloud Security 👻 Evasion Techniques

The Hacker Playbook 3 86%

Your vulnerability scanner said you're fine. A red team would be inside in three hours.

by Peter Kim 2018

4.40

262 ratings

🧪 Penetration Testing 🔴 Red Teaming 🎣 Social Engineering ☁️ Cloud Security 👻 Evasion Techniques

The Hacker Crackdown

by Bruce Sterling • 1992

One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties

3.80

3k+

💻 Hacker Culture 🌐 Digital Subcultures ☎️ Telephone History 🕵️ Cybercrime History 🗣️ Digital Free Speech

The Hacker Crackdown 86%

One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties

by Bruce Sterling 1992

3.80

3k+ ratings

💻 Hacker Culture 🌐 Digital Subcultures ☎️ Telephone History 🕵️ Cybercrime History 🗣️ Digital Free Speech

Cult of the Dead Cow

by Joseph Menn • 2019

From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.

3.75

2k+

💻 Hacker Culture ✊ Hacktivism 🛡️ Ethical Hacking ⚖️ Tech Ethics 🔐 Digital Rights

Cult of the Dead Cow 86%

From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.

by Joseph Menn 2019

3.75

2k+ ratings

💻 Hacker Culture ✊ Hacktivism 🛡️ Ethical Hacking ⚖️ Tech Ethics 🔐 Digital Rights

Real-World Bug Hunting

by Peter Yaworski • 2019

Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.

4.20

143

🛡️ Web Security 🔓 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 💰 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔒 Application Security

Real-World Bug Hunting 86%

Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.

by Peter Yaworski 2019

4.20

143 ratings

🛡️ Web Security 🔓 Ethical Hacking 🧪 Penetration Testing 💰 Bug Bounty Hunting 🔒 Application Security

Tribe of Hackers

by Marcus J. Carey • 2019

The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.

3.90

262

👤 Human Element 🔐 Security Fundamentals 🌐 Community Building 🧠 Continuous Learning 📞 Communication Skills

Tribe of Hackers 86%

The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.

by Marcus J. Carey 2019

3.90

262 ratings

👤 Human Element 🔐 Security Fundamentals 🌐 Community Building 🧠 Continuous Learning 📞 Communication Skills

Remote

by Jason Fried • 2013

The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.

3.80

14k+

🏠 Remote Work 🌍 Distributed Teams 🖥️ Virtual Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🤝 Trust-Based Management

Remote 86%

The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.

by Jason Fried 2013

3.80

14k+ ratings

🏠 Remote Work 🌍 Distributed Teams 🖥️ Virtual Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🤝 Trust-Based Management

Google Hacks

by Rael Dornfest • 2003

Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.

3.68

301

🔍 Internet Research 🔎 Search Techniques 💻 Hacker Culture 📢 Online Advertising ⚡ Power User Tips

Google Hacks 86%

Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.

by Rael Dornfest 2003

3.68

301 ratings

🔍 Internet Research 🔎 Search Techniques 💻 Hacker Culture 📢 Online Advertising ⚡ Power User Tips

Coding Freedom

by Gabriella Coleman • 2012

They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.

3.82

280

💻 Hacker Culture 🐧 Free Software Movement 🌐 Digital Ethnography 📜 Intellectual Property 👥 Online Communities

Coding Freedom 86%

They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.

by Gabriella Coleman 2012

3.82

280 ratings

💻 Hacker Culture 🐧 Free Software Movement 🌐 Digital Ethnography 📜 Intellectual Property 👥 Online Communities

Future Crimes

by Marc Goodman • 2015

Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.

3.92

4k+

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🕶️ Dark Web 💻 Digital Crime 🔍 Data Privacy 📡 Digital Surveillance

Future Crimes 86%

Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.

by Marc Goodman 2015

3.92

4k+ ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🕶️ Dark Web 💻 Digital Crime 🔍 Data Privacy 📡 Digital Surveillance

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide

by Alan T. Norman • 2016

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

3.72

224

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary

Computer Hacking Beginners Guide 86%

Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.

by Alan T. Norman 2016

3.72

224 ratings

🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔒 Cybersecurity Basics 🐉 Kali Linux 🎭 Social Engineering 📶 Wi-Fi Security

Art of Intrusion

by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2005

A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.

3.91

4k+

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Penetration Testing 💻 Hacker Culture 🕵️ Computer Crime

Art of Intrusion 86%

A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.

by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005

3.91

4k+ ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Penetration Testing 💻 Hacker Culture 🕵️ Computer Crime

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook

by Dafydd Stuttard • 2007

Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.

4.23

1k+

🌐 Web Security 🛡️ Application Security 🎯 Penetration Testing ⚔️ Offensive Security 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook Summary

The Web Application Hacker's Handbook 86%

Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.

by Dafydd Stuttard 2007

4.23

1k+ ratings

🌐 Web Security 🛡️ Application Security 🎯 Penetration Testing ⚔️ Offensive Security 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

Inside Cyber Warfare

by Jeffrey Carr • 2009

Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.

3.36

216

🖥️ Cyber Warfare 🕶️ Proxy Warfare 💰 Cyber Crime Nexus 🔍 Attribution Problem ✊ Hacktivism

Inside Cyber Warfare 86%

Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.

by Jeffrey Carr 2009

3.36

216 ratings

🖥️ Cyber Warfare 🕶️ Proxy Warfare 💰 Cyber Crime Nexus 🔍 Attribution Problem ✊ Hacktivism

Defensive Security Handbook

by Lee Brotherston • 2017

From asset inventory to incident response: the IT security program handbook that fills the gaps.

3.90

141

🛡️ Security Programs 🏗️ Infrastructure Security 📋 Security Policies 🚨 Incident Response 🔍 Vulnerability Management

Defensive Security Handbook 86%

From asset inventory to incident response: the IT security program handbook that fills the gaps.

by Lee Brotherston 2017

3.90

141 ratings

🛡️ Security Programs 🏗️ Infrastructure Security 📋 Security Policies 🚨 Incident Response 🔍 Vulnerability Management

The Red Web

by Andrei Soldatov • 2015

The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.

3.95

700

🏛️ Digital Authoritarianism 🇷🇺 Putin's Russia 👁️ Surveillance State 🌐 Internet Governance ⚔️ Information Warfare

The Red Web 86%

The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.

by Andrei Soldatov 2015

3.95

700 ratings

🏛️ Digital Authoritarianism 🇷🇺 Putin's Russia 👁️ Surveillance State 🌐 Internet Governance ⚔️ Information Warfare

The New Digital Age

by Eric Schmidt • 2013

Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.

3.33

3k+

🌐 Internet Geopolitics 🔮 Digital Futures ⚔️ Cyber Conflict 👁️ Privacy And Surveillance 🏛️ State And Cyberspace

The New Digital Age 86%

Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.

by Eric Schmidt 2013

3.33

3k+ ratings

🌐 Internet Geopolitics 🔮 Digital Futures ⚔️ Cyber Conflict 👁️ Privacy And Surveillance 🏛️ State And Cyberspace

Project Zero Trust

by George Finney • 2022

A business fable that shows security leaders how to adopt Zero Trust and stop breaches.

3.95

197

🔒 Zero Trust 🆔 Identity Management ☁️ Cloud Security 🛠️ Devsecops 📡 Security Operations

Project Zero Trust 86%

A business fable that shows security leaders how to adopt Zero Trust and stop breaches.

by George Finney 2022

3.95

197 ratings

🔒 Zero Trust 🆔 Identity Management ☁️ Cloud Security 🛠️ Devsecops 📡 Security Operations

Cybersecurity Risk Management

by Cynthia Brumfield • 2021

The NIST framework is a map, not a shield. How to build defenses that work.

3.89

🛡️ Cybersecurity Frameworks ⚠️ It Risk Management 🏭 Operational Technology Security 🔐 Access Control 🚨 Incident Response Planning

Cybersecurity Risk Management 86%

The NIST framework is a map, not a shield. How to build defenses that work.

by Cynthia Brumfield 2021

3.89

9 ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity Frameworks ⚠️ It Risk Management 🏭 Operational Technology Security 🔐 Access Control 🚨 Incident Response Planning

We Are Anonymous

by Parmy Olson • 2012

The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.

3.97

3k+

🏴 Hacktivist History 🌐 Digital Insurgency 🎭 Online Anonymity ✊ Networked Protest 🕵️ Undercover Operations

We Are Anonymous 86%

The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.

by Parmy Olson 2012

3.97

3k+ ratings

🏴 Hacktivist History 🌐 Digital Insurgency 🎭 Online Anonymity ✊ Networked Protest 🕵️ Undercover Operations

The Cuckoo's Egg

by Clifford Stoll • 1989

A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.

4.28

16k+

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🕵️ Cold War Espionage 🔍 Digital Forensics 🌐 Early Internet 🔎 True Crime Investigation

The Cuckoo's Egg 86%

A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.

by Clifford Stoll 1989

4.28

16k+ ratings

🛡️ Cybersecurity 🕵️ Cold War Espionage 🔍 Digital Forensics 🌐 Early Internet 🔎 True Crime Investigation

Threat Modeling

by Adam Shostack • 2014

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

4.07

286

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

Threat Modeling 86%

Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.

by Adam Shostack 2014

4.07

286 ratings

🧩 Threat Modeling 🔒 Software Security ⚠️ Risk Management 🔑 Authentication 🛡️ Privacy Engineering

Bug Bounty Bootcamp

by Vickie Li • 2021

How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.

4.49

130

🕸️ Web Application Hacking 🪲 Bug Bounty Hunting 🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔍 Vulnerability Discovery 🔌 Api Security

Bug Bounty Bootcamp 86%

How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.

by Vickie Li 2021

4.49

130 ratings

🕸️ Web Application Hacking 🪲 Bug Bounty Hunting 🛡️ Ethical Hacking 🔍 Vulnerability Discovery 🔌 Api Security

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies

by Kevin Beaver • 2004

Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.

3.65

397

🔐 Ethical Hacking 🛠️ Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies Summary

Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies 86%

Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.

by Kevin Beaver 2004

3.65

397 ratings

🔐 Ethical Hacking 🛠️ Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🎭 Social Engineering 🔍 Vulnerability Assessment

Exploding the Phone

by Phil Lapsley • 2013

The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.

4.20

2k+

📞 Phone Phreaking 📡 Telecom History 💾 Early Hacking 🕹️ Hacking Culture 🎭 Social Engineering

Exploding the Phone 86%

The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.

by Phil Lapsley 2013

4.20

2k+ ratings

📞 Phone Phreaking 📡 Telecom History 💾 Early Hacking 🕹️ Hacking Culture 🎭 Social Engineering

Practical Malware Analysis

by Michael Sikorski • 2011

IT security to malware analyst: a hands-on lab manual bridging the gap with real tools and code.

4.47

609

🦠 Malware Analysis ⚙️ Reverse Engineering 🪟 Windows Internals 📜 Assembly Language 🐛 Debugging

Practical Malware Analysis 86%

IT security to malware analyst: a hands-on lab manual bridging the gap with real tools and code.

by Michael Sikorski 2011

4.47

609 ratings

🦠 Malware Analysis ⚙️ Reverse Engineering 🪟 Windows Internals 📜 Assembly Language 🐛 Debugging

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide

by Shon Harris • 2001

All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.

4.10

927

🔓 Information Security 📜 Cybersecurity Certification 🏛️ Security Governance 🔑 Cryptography 🌐 Network Security

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide 86%

All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.

by Shon Harris 2001

4.10

927 ratings

🔓 Information Security 📜 Cybersecurity Certification 🏛️ Security Governance 🔑 Cryptography 🌐 Network Security

Dragnet Nation

by Julia Angwin • 2014

A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.

3.68

659

🛡️ Digital Surveillance 🔒 Data Privacy 👁️ Mass Surveillance 📰 Investigative Journalism 🛠️ Digital Self-Defense

Dragnet Nation 86%

A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.

by Julia Angwin 2014

3.68

659 ratings

🛡️ Digital Surveillance 🔒 Data Privacy 👁️ Mass Surveillance 📰 Investigative Journalism 🛠️ Digital Self-Defense

Effective Programming

by Jeff Atwood • 2012

Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.

3.91

931

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🖥️ User Experience Design 🔒 Security-First Design 🧭 Tech Leadership 🌍 Remote Teams

Effective Programming 86%

Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.

by Jeff Atwood 2012

3.91

931 ratings

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🖥️ User Experience Design 🔒 Security-First Design 🧭 Tech Leadership 🌍 Remote Teams

The Fifth Domain

by Richard A. Clarke • 2019

A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government

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The Fifth Domain 86%

A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government

by Richard A. Clarke 2019

4.02

825 ratings

🔒 Cybersecurity ⚔️ Cyber Warfare 📊 Cyber Risk Management 🔐 Personal Data Security ☁️ Cloud Security

The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing

by Patrick Engebretson • 2011

Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.

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The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing 86%

Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.

by Patrick Engebretson 2011

3.92

724 ratings

🛡️ Penetration Testing 🔒 Cybersecurity 🧑‍💻 Kali Linux 🧠 Social Engineering 🕸️ Web Application Security

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