Useful Books on security & hacking

1. Hacking Exposed 6- It is a great book on computer security covering all aspects of hacking and security which include system hacking, network hacking, software hacking, windows hacks etc.

2. The Hacker’s Underground Handbook – This book covers all the fields of hacking along in a detailed and explicit fashion. It helps in making you familiar with a hacker’s frame of mind.

3. Spunkins Viruses Revealed – This covers A to Z of virus and malware. You can get the basic and practical idea of malwares after reading this book.

4. Networking Bible – This book has a step-by-step guide to networking, different architectures and hardware to security, diagnostics, Web services and a lot more.

5. The Art of Deception – The author of the book Kevin Mitnik shows how person and companies are vulnerable to social engineering along with elaborate concepts and a couple of real life examples.

6. Secrets of Super Hacker – This is one of the best books available online on hacking. It has detailed illustration of the techniques employed by hackers which include data stealing, guessing password etc.

7. Counter Hack Reloaded – This book is great in ensuring network security and undertakes valid and great counter measures against attack. You can read the book to get an idea of how to respond to different kinds of web attacks.

8. Byte of Python – It is an easy to learn language for someone who has a little bit know how about programming. The book is authored by Swaroop and is being used as an instructional material in many educational institution including Harvard, Boston etc.

9. Linux Newbie Administrator Guide – It covers the basic elements of Linux along with its installation in an easy manner. It provides explanation regarding why we need Linux and how it is different from windows.

10. HTML & XHTML: The Complete Reference (Osborne) – It is one of the great books on HTML and XHTML. It has a step by step process on how to create webpages, learn standard markups, improving layouts etc.