Non-Fiction Hacker Books

lc180

Hi Guys,

Just wondering has anyone read any good books on hacking.
I'm not looking for a guide to hacking but a book on the exploits of hackers/hacker groups or something along those lines.

There seems to be quite a few books out there on this topic but I get the feeling a lot of them aren't the best reads.

Can anyone recommend a book?

Cheers!

Gonzovision

I enjoyed Kevin Mitnicks the Art of Intrusion and the Art of Deception, both were an enjoyable read. I've heard Ghost in the Wires is also very good.

dlofnep

Masters of Deception: The Gang That Ruled Cyberspace - I thoroughly recommend this. Really good read.

dlofnep

All of the above mentions are good too - Ghost in the wires was especially good - but I found Mitnick's persona to be a bit weird.

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Mitnick's books read like they were written for an 8 year old kid.

MagicMarker

Ghost in the Wires is a great book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I mean he's hardly a literary genius, just a normal bloke writing about the shít he got up to.

lc180

cheers for the suggestions! definitely gonna give these a look

LoLth

Cuckoo's Egg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cuckoo's_Egg_(book)

was very enjoyable. not hugely technical and not written specifically for a technical audience.

syklops

Absolute Zero was old when I read it over a decade ago but its still a good read.

+1 for Masters of Deceptions a great read. Am reading Ghost in the Wires right now. Its a good read but I hate the title.

I know you asked for non-fiction, but the "Stealing the Network" series of fiction is so close to reality you may as well call it a hacking manual. Its a really good read too.

I enjoyed The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey.