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The Basics of Digital Forensics
by John Sammons • 2011
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
3.95
118
The Basics of Digital Forensics Summary
The Basics of Digital Forensics 92%
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
by John Sammons 2011
3.95
118 ratings
Forensics for Dummies
by D.P. Lyle • 2004
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
4.07
578
Forensics for Dummies Summary
Forensics for Dummies 89%
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
by D.P. Lyle 2004
4.07
578 ratings
How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
3.59
277
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime 89%
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022
3.59
277 ratings
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
Violent Python Summary
Violent Python 89%
Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.
by T.J. O'Connor 2012
4.04
553 ratings
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+
The Hacker Crackdown Summary
The Hacker Crackdown 89%
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
by Bruce Sterling 1992
3.80
3k+ ratings
Forensics
by Val McDermid • 2014
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
4.09
13k+
Forensics Summary
Forensics 89%
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
by Val McDermid 2014
4.09
13k+ ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 89%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
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+
The Cuckoo's Egg Summary
The Cuckoo's Egg 88%
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
by Clifford Stoll 1989
4.28
16k+ ratings
Forensics
by D.P. Lyle • 2008
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
4.34
375
Forensics Summary
Forensics 88%
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
by D.P. Lyle 2008
4.34
375 ratings
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+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility 88%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ ratings
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+
Exploding the Phone Summary
Exploding the Phone 88%
The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.
by Phil Lapsley 2013
4.20
2k+ ratings
Learning Android
by Marko Gargenta • 2011
Android apps are built from four core components and a threading rule preventing sluggish UIs.
3.68
213
Learning Android Summary
Learning Android 88%
Android apps are built from four core components and a threading rule preventing sluggish UIs.
by Marko Gargenta 2011
3.68
213 ratings
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
Practical Malware Analysis Summary
Practical Malware Analysis 88%
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
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+
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar Summary
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 88%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ ratings
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+
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook Summary
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook 88%
Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.
by Dafydd Stuttard 2007
4.23
1k+ ratings
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+
Future Crimes Summary
Future Crimes 88%
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
by Marc Goodman 2015
3.92
4k+ ratings
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+
Ghost in the Wires Summary
Ghost in the Wires 88%
He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2011
3.97
28k+ ratings
The Cyber Effect
by Mary Aiken • 2016
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
3.74
2k+
The Cyber Effect Summary
The Cyber Effect 88%
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
by Mary Aiken 2016
3.74
2k+ ratings
We Are Bellingcat
by Eliot Higgins • 2021
A jobless blogger proved that public data can expose war crimes, hit squads, and missile launchers.
4.12
6k+
We Are Bellingcat Summary
We Are Bellingcat 88%
A jobless blogger proved that public data can expose war crimes, hit squads, and missile launchers.
by Eliot Higgins 2021
4.12
6k+ ratings
Cybersecurity for Beginners
by Raef Meeuwisse • 2015
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
3.67
147
Cybersecurity for Beginners Summary
Cybersecurity for Beginners 88%
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
by Raef Meeuwisse 2015
3.67
147 ratings
The Mobile Wave
by Michael Saylor • 2012
A computer in every pocket is about to swallow banking, healthcare, education, and cash.
3.68
326
The Mobile Wave Summary
The Mobile Wave 88%
A computer in every pocket is about to swallow banking, healthcare, education, and cash.
by Michael Saylor 2012
3.68
326 ratings
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide
by Matt Walker • 2011
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
3.97
297
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide Summary
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide 88%
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
by Matt Walker 2011
3.97
297 ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 88%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
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+
Art of Intrusion Summary
Art of Intrusion 88%
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
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
Linux Basics for Hackers Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers 88%
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2018
4.12
595 ratings
Kali Linux Revealed
by Raphaël Hertzog • 2017
Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.
3.79
155
Kali Linux Revealed Summary
Kali Linux Revealed 88%
Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.
by Raphaël Hertzog 2017
3.79
155 ratings
Dark Wire
by Joseph Cox • 2024
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
3.98
3k+
Dark Wire Summary
Dark Wire 88%
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
by Joseph Cox 2024
3.98
3k+ ratings
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
Real-World Bug Hunting Summary
Real-World Bug Hunting 88%
Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.
by Peter Yaworski 2019
4.20
143 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 88%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Metasploit
by David Kennedy • 2011
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
4.07
870
Metasploit Summary
Metasploit 88%
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
by David Kennedy 2011
4.07
870 ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 88%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
Traces
by Patricia Wiltshire • 2019
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
3.60
3k+
Traces Summary
Traces 88%
Pollen on a shoe, spores on a corpse: how a forensic ecologist reads nature's invisible evidence.
by Patricia Wiltshire 2019
3.60
3k+ ratings
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
Bug Bounty Bootcamp Summary
Bug Bounty Bootcamp 88%
How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.
by Vickie Li 2021
4.49
130 ratings
Written in Blood
by Colin Wilson • 1989
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
3.92
233
Written in Blood Summary
Written in Blood 88%
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
233 ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints 88%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 ratings
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response
by Rebekah Brown • 2023
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
4.16
134
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response Summary
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response 88%
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
by Rebekah Brown 2023
4.16
134 ratings
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
24
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
Coding Freedom
by Gabriella Coleman • 2012
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
3.82
280
Coding Freedom Summary
Coding Freedom 87%
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012
3.82
280 ratings
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
Black Hat Python Summary
Black Hat Python 87%
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
by Justin Seitz 2014
4.11
618 ratings
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+
We Are Anonymous Summary
We Are Anonymous 87%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ ratings
Kingpin
by Kevin Poulsen • 2011
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
3.97
8k+
Kingpin Summary
Kingpin 87%
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
by Kevin Poulsen 2011
3.97
8k+ ratings
From CIA to APT
by Amoroso and Amoroso • 2017
One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.
3.70
88
From CIA to APT Summary
From CIA to APT 87%
One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.
by Amoroso and Amoroso 2017
3.70
88 ratings
Hacking
by Jon Erickson • 2003
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
4.17
3k+
Hacking Summary
Hacking 87%
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
by Jon Erickson 2003
4.17
3k+ ratings
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
The Hacker Playbook 3 Summary
The Hacker Playbook 3 87%
Your vulnerability scanner said you're fine. A red team would be inside in three hours.
by Peter Kim 2018
4.40
262 ratings
Unmasked
by Paul Holes • 2022
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
4.09
30k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 87%
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
by Paul Holes 2022
4.09
30k+ ratings
Mobile First
by Luke Wroblewski • 2011
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
3.90
2k+
Mobile First Summary
Mobile First 87%
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
by Luke Wroblewski 2011
3.90
2k+ ratings
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
43
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
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 87%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
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 Summary
Penetration Testing 87%
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
The Extinction of Experience
by Christine Rosen • 2024
The price of a seamless life: you lose patience, presence, and the ability to read a face.
3.65
2k+
The Extinction of Experience Summary
The Extinction of Experience 87%
The price of a seamless life: you lose patience, presence, and the ability to read a face.
by Christine Rosen 2024
3.65
2k+ ratings
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