are there any good books?

i have to go away for afew days, to the countryside, no broadband, and not much access to any computer. . do you know any good books i can take with me. something like- breaking code/windows. not that i want to break anything, just learn abit

 

im not sure if i believe you or not i just looked for it and couldnt find it

 

i did see the noe use, but i still wasnt totally sure. it sounds like it could have been some kind of joke book. maybe, i'll make the most of my time away and write "How I Broke My Computer Addiction" by Noe Use. if it becomes a big hit, well, that will teach you

 

Found another one by Noe Use, "Computing Without The Registry?"

GF

 

I've heard the "Anti-hacker Toolkit" by Mike Shema is pretty good.

 

Sorry the "Anti-hacker Toolkit" is by Keith J. Jones, Mike Shema, and Brad C. Johnson.

 

If you woulld like an excellent book about wireless security we can recommend this one called Maximum Wireless Security by Cyrus Peikari and you can find it here - http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/067...957-5400037?_encoding=UTF8&p=S001#reader-link

 

thanks for the replies i'll check them out. here is something about Anti-Hacker Tool Kit. it sounds like its about experienced-based coverage on key security tools and how to use them. read the paragraph and you'll see what i mean thanks

 

For a good introduction to networking, you could try Douglas Comer's Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume 1 - after this you should be able to bedazzle any mortal with your command of network-related TLAs and FLAs. Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent looks like an interesting (albeit fictional) read on cracking, including usage examples of various tools like NMap - check out Fyodor's chapter for a preview.

However, depending on which part of the country you're in, this really should be more relevant.

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471978442/103-3619067-3821418?v=glance

It's a book on Computer Security by Dieter Gollmann.

 

Take a look here ICE, LabMice.net. Good selection with reviews.
Moving in P2k's direction, click on networking from the left (TCP/IP ).

No disrespect P2k as I appreciate any advice offered by your excellent posts.
I've got a feeling that book by Doug Comer should be next on my list of "required reading", thanks.

GF

 

thanks again for all the suggestions, looks like i'll have to take a bookcase with me . and P2k i do live in London, and yes that does make me soft looks like i'll be looking for the short-cuts.

 

Just wait a moment: The Cuckoo's egg by Cliffort Stoll.

A classic about computer security, if ever there was one.

 

If you're still there..........
The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick is a good read
www.promo.net/pg gives ya "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu free of cost
a ver good author is Ankit Fadia (studying at stanford) and his books are in Macmillian Publishing... I beleive you know him as an erstwhile hacker who exposed (repeatedly) international black hat hacking groups who had designs on Indian websites.
his books are like very simple tutorials... "An ethical guide to hacking", "Network Security : A Hacker's Perspective", and his new book was "Corporate security" i think, for which he went back to India.
Another one is "Hackers' Black Book"

 

Not sure of your level, but you can try

"Malware- Fighting Malicious code" -Ed Skoudis

PS for a security related forum, I find it strange that most people don't seem to mention good security books.

 

i'll make a list and read them all. thanks