Simply put I am looking for some good beginner books for hacking and exploitation, all ethical of course (I do mean that) some books that show you how the attack works and how to do it, if said book exists
Thanks
Violent Python maybe a good start. This book is essentially a good way to learn both programming and hacking (the two go hand in hand).
Nothing in this book is too difficult (i.e. advanced in hacking terms), but you get a good base knowledge to understand core principles of hacking.
I have also seen Grey Hat Python but have not really looked at it at all. It seems to be a bit more advanced than Violent Python so you should probably check them both out.
The links provided are google search results but PDF versions for each book can be found very high up in the google search results.
Ones I bought and kept that are a good read.
- Basic Security Testing with Kali Linux by Daniel Dieterle (really good)
- Network Security Hacks by O-Reilly
There are lots out there via digital means Im sure you are well aware of how to obtain.
Thanks I think ill try Violent Python and Basic Security testing.
And Deejeta I believe you mean PDF?
yes, therein the bay of pirates or usenet shall you find what you are looking for.
Yeah, even though if I enjoy them ill buy them just for shelf decoration :)
Follow the link to an eight page article on hacking from LinuxVoice. There's also a number of videos on youtube too. Lookup "black hat", "white hat", hacking.
Take basic precautions to protect yourself and don't do anything stupid. Not everyone is pleased to hear that their sites are vulnerable.
I plan to learn in a lab VM, so I won't hack exposed to the internet
What kind of exploitation are you looking for? Assuming that you're interested in binary analysis and exploitation then "Hacking, 2nd Edition" is a must read and probably the best book I've ever read.
"The Shellcoder's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes" is pretty good too, assuming you know the basics already.
Although those books are relatively old they are still a great start and will get you familiar with the terminology, different classes of vulnerabilities, Intel x86 and most importantly, will make you understand the exploits and what's going on.
Are these books good for like noob on programming? I have a lil bit of experience on programming but I'm interested on reading those.