Dissecting the Hack

"Welcome to hacker fiction---like sci fi, but you don't get to make the good stuff up."---Dan Kaminsky. Director of Penetration Testing I0Active. Inc

"There have been many sensationalist books on hackers, and this isn't one of them. Get a feeling for what it's really about and follow through with the technical details. Fun like Star Trek, but comes with the blueprints."---Fx of Phenoelit Recurity Labs Gmbh

"A great read, whether you're a geek or not. Hollywood should take notes a gripping story centered around real tech."---Johnny Long Professional Hacker Best-Selling Author And Founder of Hackers For Charity Inc

"Dissecting the Hack: The Forb1dd3n Network is an educational thriller, the reader is thoroughly entertained and yet walks away with an understanding of the importance of information security theory and practice."---Stephen Northcutt President, The Sans Technology Institute

Dissecting the Hack is one heck of a ride! Hackers, IT professionals, and Infosec aficionados (as well as everyday people interested in security) will find a gripping story that takes the reader on a global trip through the world of computer security exploits. One-half thriller, one-half reference, each provides context for the other. Together they will show you how to see the digital world just below the surface of daily life.

Yes, the security threats are real---read more about the tactics that you see executed throughout the story in the second half of the book where you will learn to recon, scan, explore, exploit, and expunge with the tools and techniques shown in the story.