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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 98%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Hacker and the State
by Ben Buchanan • 2020
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
4.19
871
The Hacker and the State Summary
The Hacker and the State 97%
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
by Ben Buchanan 2020
4.19
871 ratings
The Fifth Domain
by Richard A. Clarke • 2019
A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government
4.02
825
The Fifth Domain Summary
The Fifth Domain 97%
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
Dark Territory
by Fred Kaplan • 2016
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
3.90
3k+
Dark Territory Summary
Dark Territory 97%
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
by Fred Kaplan 2016
3.90
3k+ 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 96%
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
by Marc Goodman 2015
3.92
4k+ ratings
Battlefield Cyber
by William J. Holstein • 2023
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
4.01
94
Battlefield Cyber Summary
Battlefield Cyber 96%
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
by William J. Holstein 2023
4.01
94 ratings
Sandworm
by Andy Greenberg • 2019
First hacker-caused blackouts, then a $10 billion attack. Both traced to a single Russian unit.
4.34
10k+
Sandworm Summary
Sandworm 96%
First hacker-caused blackouts, then a $10 billion attack. Both traced to a single Russian unit.
by Andy Greenberg 2019
4.34
10k+ ratings
The New Digital Age
by Eric Schmidt • 2013
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
3.33
3k+
The New Digital Age Summary
The New Digital Age 95%
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
by Eric Schmidt 2013
3.33
3k+ ratings
The Future of Violence
by Benjamin Wittes • 2014
The state's monopoly on violence is ending. Networked technology handed individuals strategic power.
3.42
318
The Future of Violence Summary
The Future of Violence 95%
The state's monopoly on violence is ending. Networked technology handed individuals strategic power.
by Benjamin Wittes 2014
3.42
318 ratings
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
by Nicole Perlroth • 2021
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
4.31
11k+
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends Summary
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends 95%
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
by Nicole Perlroth 2021
4.31
11k+ ratings
The Lazarus Heist
by Geoff White • 2022
North Korea's hackers targeted one bank for nearly a billion. That was just the trial run.
4.14
2k+
The Lazarus Heist Summary
The Lazarus Heist 95%
North Korea's hackers targeted one bank for nearly a billion. That was just the trial run.
by Geoff White 2022
4.14
2k+ 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 95%
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
by Clifford Stoll 1989
4.28
16k+ ratings
Next Level Cybersecurity
by Sai Huda • 2019
Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.
3.86
57
Next Level Cybersecurity Summary
Next Level Cybersecurity 94%
Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.
by Sai Huda 2019
3.86
57 ratings
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+
Cult of the Dead Cow Summary
Cult of the Dead Cow 94%
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
by Joseph Menn 2019
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Great Tech Game
by Anirudh Suri • 2022
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
4.43
131
The Great Tech Game Summary
The Great Tech Game 94%
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
by Anirudh Suri 2022
4.43
131 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 94%
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
by Bruce Sterling 1992
3.80
3k+ ratings
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable
by Mikko Hypponen • 2021
Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.
4.10
2k+
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable Summary
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable 94%
Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.
by Mikko Hypponen 2021
4.10
2k+ ratings
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+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 94%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ 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 94%
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
by Mary Aiken 2016
3.74
2k+ 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 94%
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
by Kevin Poulsen 2011
3.97
8k+ ratings
Becoming an Ethical Hacker
by Gary Rivlin • 2019
Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.
4.00
73
Becoming an Ethical Hacker Summary
Becoming an Ethical Hacker 94%
Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.
by Gary Rivlin 2019
4.00
73 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 94%
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
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 94%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ 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 93%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ ratings
Big Breaches
by Neil Daswani • 2021
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
4.27
41
Big Breaches Summary
Big Breaches 93%
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
by Neil Daswani 2021
4.27
41 ratings
Tools and Weapons
by Brad Smith • 2019
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
3.85
2k+
Tools and Weapons Summary
Tools and Weapons 93%
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
by Brad Smith 2019
3.85
2k+ 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 93%
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
by Raef Meeuwisse 2015
3.67
147 ratings
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
by Amy B. Zegart • 2022
James Bond and Jack Ryan are America's spy professors, and the curriculum is dangerously wrong.
3.95
2k+
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms Summary
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms 92%
James Bond and Jack Ryan are America's spy professors, and the curriculum is dangerously wrong.
by Amy B. Zegart 2022
3.95
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 92%
A jobless blogger proved that public data can expose war crimes, hit squads, and missile launchers.
by Eliot Higgins 2021
4.12
6k+ ratings
The Technological Republic
by Alexander C. Karp • 2025
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
3.54
4k+
The Technological Republic Summary
The Technological Republic 92%
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
by Alexander C. Karp 2025
3.54
4k+ ratings
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
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide 92%
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
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 92%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 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 92%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
Wireless Wars
by Jonathan Pelson • 2021
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
4.10
301
Wireless Wars Summary
Wireless Wars 92%
The West lost 5G chasing cheap Chinese labor. The answer is open standards, not sanctions.
by Jonathan Pelson 2021
4.10
301 ratings
American Kingpin
by Nick Bilton • 2017
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
4.41
55k+
American Kingpin Summary
American Kingpin 92%
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
by Nick Bilton 2017
4.41
55k+ ratings
Cryptography
by Keith M. Martin • 2020
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
3.96
174
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography 92%
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
by Keith M. Martin 2020
3.96
174 ratings
Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified
by Erdal Özkaya • 2022
The executive blueprint that turns security experts into boardroom-ready CISOs.
4.50
6
Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified Summary
Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified 92%
The executive blueprint that turns security experts into boardroom-ready CISOs.
by Erdal Özkaya 2022
4.50
6 ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition
by OccupyTheWeb • 2025
The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.
4.50
24
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 92%
The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2025
4.50
24 ratings
The Red Web
by Andrei Soldatov • 2015
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
3.95
700
The Red Web Summary
The Red Web 92%
The Soviet Union fell but its surveillance state survived, rewired for the internet age.
by Andrei Soldatov 2015
3.95
700 ratings
Digital Empires
by Anu Bradford • 2023
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
3.91
151
Digital Empires Summary
Digital Empires 92%
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
by Anu Bradford 2023
3.91
151 ratings
Russian Roulette
by Michael Isikoff • 2018
Putin ordered it, WikiLeaks delivered it, and Trump's team kept taking the meetings.
4.20
7k+
Russian Roulette Summary
Russian Roulette 92%
Putin ordered it, WikiLeaks delivered it, and Trump's team kept taking the meetings.
by Michael Isikoff 2018
4.20
7k+ 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 92%
How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.
by Vickie Li 2021
4.49
130 ratings
Four Battlegrounds
by Paul Scharre • 2023
AI is a contest for physical and intellectual resources; the winner writes the rules of the century.
3.83
522
Four Battlegrounds Summary
Four Battlegrounds 92%
AI is a contest for physical and intellectual resources; the winner writes the rules of the century.
by Paul Scharre 2023
3.83
522 ratings
The Palestine Laboratory
by Antony Loewenstein • 2023
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
4.43
3k+
The Palestine Laboratory Summary
The Palestine Laboratory 92%
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
by Antony Loewenstein 2023
4.43
3k+ ratings
Everyday Cybersecurity
by Christopher Cox • 2019
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
5.00
1
Everyday Cybersecurity Summary
Everyday Cybersecurity 92%
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
by Christopher Cox 2019
5.00
1 ratings
Modern Cybersecurity Strategies for Enterprises
by Ashish Mishra • 2022
Cybersecurity is a boardroom problem, not an IT one. A strategy playbook for protecting revenue.
Modern Cybersecurity Strategies for Enterprises Summary
Modern Cybersecurity Strategies for Enterprises 92%
Cybersecurity is a boardroom problem, not an IT one. A strategy playbook for protecting revenue.
by Ashish Mishra 2022
T-Minus AI
by Michael Kanaan • 2020
AI will decide global power. The race has already started, and not everyone plays fair.
3.74
721
T-Minus AI Summary
T-Minus AI 91%
AI will decide global power. The race has already started, and not everyone plays fair.
by Michael Kanaan 2020
3.74
721 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 91%
Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.
by T.J. O'Connor 2012
4.04
553 ratings
Don't Wait for the Next War
by Wesley K. Clark • 2014
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
3.67
93
Don't Wait for the Next War Summary
Don't Wait for the Next War 91%
A retired general's strategy: America, united by energy, not enemies.
by Wesley K. Clark 2014
3.67
93 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 91%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
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