Steal This Computer Book 4.0 by Wallace Wang

[Itsonlyskin]

Good book to get a better understanding of security and I think it would be a good start for beginners. Its 332 pages long, talks about:

-manage and fight spam and spyware

-Trojan horse programs and rootkits

-How to tell if your machine is being attacked and what you can do to protect it

-etc.

Theirs a CD that comes with the book also has a lot of programs, like keyloggers, port blockers, IP scanners, etc..

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[thedotmaster]

I got this. Personally I thought it was kinda rubbish. I mean, bits were interesting, but it was stuff that I'd mainly heard from somewhere else or knew about already.

[insomaniacal]

I saw this book a couple days ago, but didn't bother picking it up. Most books that don't deal with specific topics end up being disappointing.

[Defience]

I got this. Personally I thought it was kinda rubbish. I mean, bits were interesting, but it was stuff that I'd mainly heard from somewhere else or knew about already.

I have an older versions of this book and had the same thoughts about it. As for the cd, those programs can be downloaded off of the internet.

[myhexhax]

I have an older version also and I'd say it's watered down.. Each topic that is discussed has a few paragraphs or pages at most.. Too broad to be effective. Maybe a good intro or a good way to make someone paranoid.

[Delerious]

I saw this book a couple days ago, but didn't bother picking it up. Most books that don't deal with specific topics end up being disappointing.

I'd have to agree. I remember thinking that it was impossible to learn about hacking when I was about 10 - 12 do to the large amount of general information.

"One finds a target and then exploits it" doesn't exactly say much.

I suppose if you were right out of the womb it might be good to know but I certainly agree that specific topics are the way to go.