15 Best Books on Ethical Hacking

“Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hackers Handbook, 3rd Edition” Book Review: This Handbook provides the latest methods for detecting and preventing security breaches. With nine new sections, this book covers up-to-date vulnerabilities, exposure techniques, and remedies. Experts in the field share their knowledge on how hackers target systems, develop malicious code, and exploit weaknesses in Windows and Linux systems. The book also covers topics such as malware analysis, penetration testing, SCADA, VoIP, and web security. It provides practical guidance on launching exploits using BackTrack and Metasploit, using physical and social engineering tactics, and developing scripts for buffer overflows. Additionally, it covers techniques for detecting and blocking various types of attacks and reverse engineering software for Windows and Linux systems. The book also covers SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and forgery exploits, and discusses how to trap malware and rootkits using honeypots and sandboxes.

“The Unrevealed Secrets of Hacking and Cracking – Hack Before You Get Cracked” Book Review: This book serves as an all-in-one guide to information security, covering IT security, data security, network security, web security, penetration testing, cryptography, and industry regulations. It details the tools and penetration testing techniques used by ethical hackers and discusses the role of an ethical hacker in protecting corporate and government data from cyber-attacks. The book also provides an understanding of how to effectively secure data and computer networks, and presents the topic in a simplified manner, making it accessible for beginners dealing with security environments to understand and implement information security at personal and corporate levels.

“How to Unblock Everything on the Internet” Book Review: This book is a valuable guide for internet users who encounter difficulties in accessing blocked websites. It contains useful information for students, professionals, and travelers. The book presents the reader with simple and easily understandable tips that can be followed to unblock websites. While this book is suitable for anyone, caution must be exercised in using it to ensure compliance with the laws of the country. It is a practical guide written by an expert in cybersecurity.

“The Web Application Hacker’s Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws, 2ed” Book Review: This book is a practical guide that has undergone a complete update and revision to discuss the latest step-by-step methods for attacking and defending a range of continuously evolving web applications. As the front door to most organizations, web applications are vulnerable to attacks that may reveal personal information, execute fraudulent transactions, or compromise ordinary users. This book explores the various new technologies used in web applications that have emerged since the first edition and reviews the new attack methods that have been developed, particularly with regard to the client side. With a focus on the areas of web application security where recent changes have occurred, this book provides the most up-to-date resource on the critical topic of identifying, exploiting, and preventing web application security flaws.

“An Unofficial Guide To Ethical Hacking” Book Review: This book provides you with the knowledge to protect your system from potential attacks. This book helps you distinguish between hackers and crackers. Hackers are individuals who seek out and exploit weaknesses in a computer system, while crackers ‘break’ into someone else’s computer system. By reading this book, you can learn about various hacking techniques and secure your system more effectively. It covers essential and comprehensive information and methods about network hacking, and attacks such as info validation, flooding, security, and Denial Of Services (DOS). It also includes information about the most common attempts, vulnerabilities, loopholes, and many more crucial topics. This book is not only a guide to hacking, but it also explains various aspects related to computer security.

“Hacking for Beginners: Learn Practical Hacking Skills! All About Computer Hacking, Ethical Hacking, Black Hat, Penetration Testing, And Much More!” Book Review: This book is designed to guide you in understanding the fundamentals of the subject and help you build a strong foundation of knowledge. You will be introduced to various aspects of hacking, making the information presented here both informative and engaging. From the basics of ethical hacking to WiFi password cracking, this book covers everything you need to know. It is important to note that to fully grasp the concept of ethical hacking, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of black hat hacking and how it operates so that you can take the necessary steps to prevent it.

“Ethical Hacking Course Beginner to Advanced Video Training DVD” Book Review: The learning materials included in this set are divided into several sections. Section 1: Ethical hacking and penetration testing. This section provides an overview of what ethical hacking is and how it can be used. It also covers how you can make money legally with your ethical hacking skills online. Section 2: Prerequisites for starting with this course. Lecture 7 introduces ethical hacking in detail and Lecture 8 provides tips for success in this course. Lecture 9 explains how to advance your knowledge and skills in this field. Section 3: Basic hacking terminology you need to know before starting. Lecture 10 explains basic terminology such as white hat, gray hat, and black hat hacking. Lecture 11 covers other important terms such as SQL injections, VPN, proxy, VPS, and key loggers.

“Hacking For Dummies” Book Review: This book has been updated to provide the best approach for staying safe online, which is to prevent hackers from attacking in the first place. This can be achieved by understanding their motives and by conducting ethical hacking (also known as penetration testing) on your own website to assess the effectiveness of your security. Hacking For Dummies, fourth Edition is a practical and top-selling guide that will help you do both. It covers the latest threats, including web app hacks, database hacks, VoIP hacks, and mobile device hacking, and provides the newest tools and techniques for developing an ethical hacking plan. This must-have book is more timely than ever, as it is fully updated for Windows 8 and the latest version of Linux. Additionally, it guides you through the processes and tools needed to stop hackers before they hack you. It also suggests ways to report vulnerabilities to upper management, manage security changes, and establish anti-hacking solutions and techniques. Whether you are responsible for security or penetration testing in your organization or want to enhance your current system through ethical hacking, this book is an invaluable resource.

“The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy” Book Review: The book is an introduction to ethical hacking and penetration testing. It covers modern hacking tools such as Backtrack Linux, Nessus, and Metasploit, and provides a four-step methodology for conducting an ethical hack. Each chapter includes practical examples and exercises to help students interpret results and apply the concepts covered. This book is suitable for security professionals, InfoSec beginners, and students.

“HACKING FOR BEGINNERS: Ultimate 7 Hour Hacking Course For Beginners. Learn Wireless Hacking, Basic Security, Penetration Testing.” Book Review: This book offers a unique project at the end of the book, allowing readers to apply all the concepts learned. It covers a wide range of hacking topics while avoiding information overload, presenting concepts in a concise style with carefully chosen examples. The book includes an output for all examples, enabling readers to test them without access to a computer.

“Hacking: A Beginners’ Guide to Computer Hacking, Basic Security and Penetration Testing (A Guide to hacking wireless networks, python programming, engineering, and Arduino testing Book 1)” Book Review: This is an introductory book aimed at individuals interested in learning about the fundamentals of hacking, basic security, and penetration testing. The book covers a range of topics, including hacking wireless networks, Python programming, engineering, and Arduino testing. While the content is informative, the writing style can be disjointed at times, making it challenging to follow along. This book provides a decent introduction to the subject matter, but readers should be prepared to do further research to deepen their understanding.

“Advanced Penetration Testing: Hacking the World′s Most Secure Networks” Book Review: The book teaches how to defend high-security networks, use social engineering to create initial compromises, escalate privilege, and breach networks and operating systems. It also explains how to harden IT infrastructure and human capital against advanced targeted attacks. The book covers advanced pen testing for high-security networks.

“Hacking: Computer Hacking Beginners Guide How to Hack Wireless Network, Basic Security and Penetration Testing, Kali Linux, Your First Hack” Book Review: This book covers various topics such as active attacks, masquerade attacks, replay attacks, and spoofing techniques. It also explains WiFi hacking, hacking tools and applications, passive attacks, and contains solved and real-life examples. It’s useful for those looking for an introduction to hacking and testing in Kali Linux.

“The Web Application Hacker′s Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws” Book Review: The book covers defending web applications, new technologies, and cross-domain integration techniques, as well as HTTP parameter pollution, hybrid file attacks, try attacks, and preventing web application security flaws. It provides questions and answers, solved and real-life examples. This book can be used by those who want to learn about web application security and flaws.