No: 749 books
Silence on the Wire
A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2005
Author Michal Zalewski has long been known and respected in the hacking and security communities for his intelligence, curiosity and creativity, and this book is truly unlike anything else out there. In Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks, Zalewski shares...
by Stephen A. Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
You’ve got data to communicate. But what kind of visualization do you choose, how do you build your visualizations, and how do you ensure that they're up to the demands of the Web?
In Data Visualization with JavaScript, you’ll learn how to use JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to build practical...
Gray Hat Python
Python Programming for Hackers and Reverse Engineers
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Python is fast becoming the programming language of choice for hackers, reverse engineers, and software testers because it's easy to write quickly, and it has the low-level support and libraries that make hackers happy. But until now, there has been no real manual on how to use Python for a variety...
Cracking Codes with Python
An Introduction to Building and Breaking Ciphers
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Learn how to program in Python while making and breaking ciphers—algorithms used to create and send secret messages!
After a crash course in Python programming basics, you’ll learn to make, test, and hack programs that encrypt text with classical ciphers like the transposition cipher and...
Ruby by Example
Concepts and Code
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
There may be no better way to learn how to program than by dissecting real, representative examples written in your language of choice. Ruby by Example analyzes a series of Ruby scripts, examining how the code works, explaining the concepts it illustrates, and showing how to modify it to suit your...
Hacking VoIP
Protocols, Attacks, and Countermeasures
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks have freed users from the tyranny of big telecom, allowing people to make phone calls over the Internet at very low or no cost. But while VoIP is easy and cheap, it's notoriously lacking in security. With minimal effort, hackers can eavesdrop on conversations,...
The Art of R Programming
A Tour of Statistical Software Design
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
R is the world's most popular language for developing statistical software: Archaeologists use it to track the spread of ancient civilizations, drug companies use it to discover which medications are safe and effective, and actuaries use it to assess financial risks and keep economies running smoothly.
The...
Practical Packet Analysis, 3E
Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2017
It’s easy to capture packets with Wireshark, the world’s most popular network sniffer, whether off the wire or from the air. But how do you use those packets to understand what’s happening on your network?
Updated to cover Wireshark 2.x, the third edition of Practical Packet Analysis...
Rails Crash Course
A No-Nonsense Guide to Rails Development
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2014
Rails is a robust, flexible development platform that lets you build complex websites quickly. Major websites like GitHub, Hulu, and Twitter have run Rails under the hood, and if you know just enough HTML and CSS to be dangerous, Rails Crash Course will teach you to harness Rails for your own projects...
The SparkFun Guide to Processing
Create Interactive Art with Code
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Processing is a free, beginner-friendly programming language designed to help non-programmers create interactive art with code.
The SparkFun Guide to Processing, the first in the SparkFun Electronics series, will show you how to craft digital artwork and even combine that artwork with hardware...
How Software Works
The Magic Behind Encryption, CGI, Search Engines, and Other Everyday Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
We use software every day to perform all kinds of magical, powerful tasks. It's the force behind stunning CGI graphics, safe online shopping, and speedy Google searches. Software drives the modern world, but its inner workings remain a mystery to many.
How Software Works explains how computers...
Clojure for the Brave and True
Learn the Ultimate Language and Become a Better Programmer
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
For weeks, months—nay!—from the very moment you were born, you’ve felt it calling to you. At long last you’ll be united with the programming language you’ve been longing for: Clojure!
As a Lisp-style functional programming language, Clojure lets you write robust and elegant code,...
Designing BSD Rootkits
An Introduction to Kernel Hacking
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Though rootkits have a fairly negative image, they can be used for both good and evil. Designing BSD Rootkits arms you with the knowledge you need to write offensive rootkits, to defend against malicious ones, and to explore the FreeBSD kernel and operating system in the process.
Organized...
Build an HTML5 Game
A Developer's Guide with CSS and JavaScript
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
If you already have even basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you’re ready to learn how to build a browser-based game. In Build an HTML5 Game, you’ll use your skills to create a truly cross-platform bubble-shooter game—playable in both desktop and mobile browsers.
As you...