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Hacking: The Art of Exploitation w/CD Hacking: The Art of Exploitation w/CD (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,518 ratings — published 2003
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Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.97 — 27,583 ratings — published 2011
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The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.28 — 16,176 ratings — published 1989
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Social Engineering Social Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,920 ratings — published 2010
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The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,229 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,263 ratings — published 2001
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Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.11 — 619 ratings — published 2014
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Gray Hat Hacking : The Ethical Hacker's Handbook Gray Hat Hacking : The Ethical Hacker's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.10 — 543 ratings — published 2004
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The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,609 ratings — published 2005
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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,593 ratings — published 1984
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Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.18 — 398 ratings — published 2014
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The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 38 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.24 — 445 ratings — published 2015
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Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.34 — 10,245 ratings — published 2019
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Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.07 — 871 ratings — published 2011
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The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.40 — 262 ratings — published
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Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.97 — 8,092 ratings — published 2011
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Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 30 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.12 — 597 ratings — published 2018
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The Hacker Playbook: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing The Hacker Playbook: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.97 — 477 ratings — published 2014
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Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,165 ratings — published 2000
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Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.47 — 612 ratings — published 2011
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Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.75 — 2,440 ratings — published 2019
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The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,342 ratings — published 1992
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Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,400 ratings — published 2014
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We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,390 ratings — published 2012
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The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.15 — 333 ratings — published 2004
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Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.10 — 547 ratings — published 2005
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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.31 — 11,404 ratings — published 2021
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Red Team Field Manual Red Team Field Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,002 ratings — published 2014
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The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.92 — 724 ratings — published 2011
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Hacking S3crets Hacking S3crets (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.27 — 508 ratings — published 2012
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Permanent Record Permanent Record (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.30 — 58,482 ratings — published 2019
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Little Brother (Little Brother, #1) Little Brother (Little Brother, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.92 — 53,385 ratings — published 2008
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Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.04 — 554 ratings — published 2012
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The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.04 — 555 ratings — published 2011
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Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,135 ratings — published 1993
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The Girl in the Spider's Web (Millennium, #4) The Girl in the Spider's Web (Millennium, #4)
by (shelved 15 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.81 — 170,075 ratings — published 2015
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Nmap Network Scanning: The Official Nmap Project Guide to Network Discovery and Security Scanning Nmap Network Scanning: The Official Nmap Project Guide to Network Discovery and Security Scanning (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.36 — 428 ratings — published 2009
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,148 ratings — published 1999
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Real-World Bug Hunting: A Field Guide to Web Hacking Real-World Bug Hunting: A Field Guide to Web Hacking (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.20 — 144 ratings — published
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The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.28 — 560 ratings — published 2017
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Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.21 — 473 ratings — published 2005
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Hacker's Delight Hacker's Delight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,139 ratings — published 2002
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,473,870 ratings — published 2005
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No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as hacking)
avg rating 3.94 — 220 ratings — published 2007
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Bug Bounty Bootcamp Bug Bounty Bootcamp (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.49 — 130 ratings — published
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The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.15 — 226 ratings — published 2020
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Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,789 ratings — published 2013
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Snow Crash Snow Crash (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.01 — 299,581 ratings — published 1992
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Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as hacking)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,600 ratings — published 2004
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“Certain programming could hack human body into saying and doing certain things and extract information such as thoughts.”
Maria Karvouni, Reality Is Just A Possible Fantasy

“Every breach of security begins with a silent compromise of my trust.”
Timsux Wales

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