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Hackers Book Summaries

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
Immersive
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition
The Linux terminal, weaponized: from your first VM to writing exploits that leave no trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2025 259 pages
4.50
24 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
Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.
by Dafydd Stuttard 2007 722 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Art of Deception
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2001
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
3.76
7k+
The Art of Deception Summary
The Art of Deception
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2001 368 pages
3.76
7k+ 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
Your vulnerability scanner said you're fine. A red team would be inside in three hours.
by Peter Kim 2018 398 pages
4.40
262 ratings
Hacking
by Jon Erickson • 2003
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
4.17
2k+
Hacking Summary
Hacking
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
by Jon Erickson 2003 264 pages
4.17
2k+ 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
27k+
Ghost in the Wires Summary
Ghost in the Wires
He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2011 413 pages
3.97
27k+ 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
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017 320 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing
by Patrick Engebretson • 2011
Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.
3.92
500+
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing Summary
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing
Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.
by Patrick Engebretson 2011 159 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Social Engineering
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2010
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
3.83
3k+
Social Engineering Summary
Social Engineering
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2010 410 pages
3.83
3k+ 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
500+
Black Hat Python Summary
Black Hat Python
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
by Justin Seitz 2014 171 pages
4.11
500+ 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
500+
Linux Basics for Hackers Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2018 248 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
The Hacker Playbook
by Peter Kim • 2014
Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.
3.97
476
The Hacker Playbook Summary
The Hacker Playbook
Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.
by Peter Kim 2014 294 pages
3.97
476 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
Twenty classes of web vulnerabilities, how to spot them, and how to write bounty-winning reports.
by Peter Yaworski 2019 264 pages
4.20
143 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
How to turn web hacking into income: recon, exploitation, and the reports that earn bounties.
by Vickie Li 2021 416 pages
4.49
130 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
3k+
Art of Intrusion Summary
Art of Intrusion
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005
3.91
3k+ 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
Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.
by Raphaël Hertzog 2017 342 pages
3.79
155 ratings
The Pentester BluePrint
by Phillip L. Wylie • 2020
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
4.15
226
The Pentester BluePrint Summary
The Pentester BluePrint
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
by Phillip L. Wylie 2020 192 pages
4.15
226 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
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
by Joseph Menn 2019 256 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
by Kevin Beaver • 2004
Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.
3.65
397
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.
by Kevin Beaver 2004 416 pages
3.65
397 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
Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.
by Georgia Weidman 2014 528 pages
4.18
398 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
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012 512 pages
3.97
3k+ 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
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
by Alan T. Norman 2016 167 pages
3.72
224 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
500+
Violent Python Summary
Violent Python
Python for security: build your own port scanners, wireless sniffers, and social engineering bots.
by T.J. O'Connor 2012 288 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007 384 pages
3.94
220 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
1k+
Exploding the Phone Summary
Exploding the Phone
The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.
by Phil Lapsley 2013 431 pages
4.20
1k+ 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
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
by Bruce Sterling 1992 336 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
Metasploit
by David Kennedy • 2011
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
4.07
500+
Metasploit Summary
Metasploit
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
by David Kennedy 2011 328 pages
4.07
500+ 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
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019 412 pages
3.90
262 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
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
by Matt Walker 2011 395 pages
3.97
297 ratings
Cybersecurity for Small Networks
by Seth Enoka • 2022
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
4.08
52
Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary
Cybersecurity for Small Networks
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
by Seth Enoka 2022 221 pages
4.08
52 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
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012 272 pages
3.82
280 ratings
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse
by Norman Matloff • 2007
Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.
3.91
106
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse Summary
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse
Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.
by Norman Matloff 2007 280 pages
3.91
106 ratings
Threat Modeling
by Adam Shostack • 2014
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
4.07
286
Threat Modeling Summary
Threat Modeling
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
by Adam Shostack 2014 624 pages
4.07
286 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
500+
Practical Malware Analysis Summary
Practical Malware Analysis
IT security to malware analyst: a hands-on lab manual bridging the gap with real tools and code.
by Michael Sikorski 2011 800 pages
4.47
500+ ratings
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