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Hacking: The Art of Exploitation w/CD Hacking: The Art of Exploitation w/CD (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as security)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,528 ratings — published 2003
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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 80 times as security)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,324 ratings — published 2001
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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 79 times as security)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,237 ratings — published 2007
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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 77 times as security)
avg rating 3.97 — 27,971 ratings — published 2011
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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 70 times as security)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,593 ratings — published 2014
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Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 70 times as security)
avg rating 4.22 — 711 ratings — published
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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 63 times as security)
avg rating 4.28 — 16,608 ratings — published 1989
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Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as security)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,801 ratings — published 2000
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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 59 times as security)
avg rating 4.34 — 10,585 ratings — published 2019
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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 56 times as security)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,517 ratings — published 1999
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Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as security)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,916 ratings — published 2015
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Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as security)
avg rating 4.07 — 875 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 54 times as security)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,141 ratings — published 1993
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Threat Modeling: Designing for Security Threat Modeling: Designing for Security (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 53 times as security)
avg rating 4.07 — 288 ratings — published 2014
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Social Engineering Social Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as security)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,969 ratings — published 2010
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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 51 times as security)
avg rating 4.05 — 559 ratings — published 2011
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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 50 times as security)
avg rating 4.47 — 621 ratings — published 2011
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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 48 times as security)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,633 ratings — published 2005
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Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as security)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,167 ratings — published 2000
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Axel (Corps Security, #1) Axel (Corps Security, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as security)
avg rating 4.08 — 39,665 ratings — published 2013
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Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as security)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,487 ratings — published 2012
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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 38 times as security)
avg rating 3.97 — 8,115 ratings — published 2011
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Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as security)
avg rating 4.18 — 403 ratings — published 2014
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Cryptography Engineering: Design Principles and Practical Applications Cryptography Engineering: Design Principles and Practical Applications (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as security)
avg rating 4.22 — 409 ratings — published 2010
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Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World. Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as security)
avg rating 3.99 — 712 ratings — published 2003
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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 35 times as security)
avg rating 4.31 — 11,756 ratings — published 2021
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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 34 times as security)
avg rating 4.04 — 554 ratings — published 2012
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Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as security)
avg rating 4.09 — 551 ratings — published 2005
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Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime — from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime — from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as security)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,770 ratings — published 2014
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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 32 times as security)
avg rating 4.21 — 473 ratings — published 2005
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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 31 times as security)
avg rating 4.11 — 619 ratings — published 2014
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Digital Fortress Digital Fortress (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as security)
avg rating 3.71 — 672,663 ratings — published 1998
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Red Team Field Manual Red Team Field Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as security)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,011 ratings — published 2014
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The Practice of Network Security Monitoring: Understanding Incident Detection and Response The Practice of Network Security Monitoring: Understanding Incident Detection and Response (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as security)
avg rating 4.06 — 267 ratings — published 2013
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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 27 times as security)
avg rating 3.75 — 2,507 ratings — published 2019
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Gray Hat Hacking : The Ethical Hacker's Handbook Gray Hat Hacking : The Ethical Hacker's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as security)
avg rating 4.10 — 545 ratings — published 2004
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Serious Cryptography: A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption Serious Cryptography: A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 26 times as security)
avg rating 4.29 — 382 ratings — published
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Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as security)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,244 ratings — published 2016
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No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as security)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,302 ratings — published 2014
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The Art of Software Security Assessment: Identifying and Preventing Software Vulnerabilities (Volume 1 of 2) The Art of Software Security Assessment: Identifying and Preventing Software Vulnerabilities (Volume 1 of 2)
by (shelved 26 times as security)
avg rating 4.43 — 169 ratings — published 2006
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Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as security)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,135 ratings — published 2019
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A Bug Hunter's Diary: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Software Security A Bug Hunter's Diary: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Software Security (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as security)
avg rating 3.94 — 251 ratings — published 2011
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Permanent Record Permanent Record (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as security)
avg rating 4.30 — 59,347 ratings — published 2019
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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 24 times as security)
avg rating 4.15 — 335 ratings — published 2004
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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as security)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,645 ratings — published 1984
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Writing Secure Code Writing Secure Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as security)
avg rating 4.01 — 372 ratings — published 2001
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Bulletproof SSL and TLS: The Complete Guide to Deploying Secure Servers and Web Applications Bulletproof SSL and TLS: The Complete Guide to Deploying Secure Servers and Web Applications (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as security)
avg rating 4.54 — 132 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 23 times as security)
avg rating 4.24 — 447 ratings — published 2015
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Future Crimes Future Crimes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as security)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,412 ratings — published 2015
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Erik Pevernagie
“Being caught up in a game without having a clue about the rules, may be extremely maddening and frustrating. Liberty may be so frightening and grueling, that many don’t conceal their passion for rules and regulations, since these can give a relieving feeling of security and protection. ("When forgetting the rules of the game" )”
Erik Pevernagie

Henry David Thoreau
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”
Henry David Thoreau, Walden or, Life in the Woods

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