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Most of the people don't go with videos and read books for learning. Book reading is a really effective way to learn and understand how things work. There are plenty of books about computers, security, penetration testing and hacking. Every book shows a different angle how things work and how to make system secure and how it can be penetrated by hackers. So, here I have gathered a few of the best hacking books of 2018 available on the market.

BEST HACKING BOOKS OF 2018

There are hundreds of books about hacking, but I have streamlined few of best hacking books of 2018.

1. THE HACKER'S PLAYBOOK PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PENETRATION

This handbook is about experting yourself with the hacking techniques in the hacker's way. This is about penetration testing that how hackers play their techniques and how we can counter them.

Introduction
Pregame – The Setup
Setting Up a Penetration Testing Box
Before the Snap – Scanning the Network
The Drive – Exploiting Scanner Findings
The Throw – Manual Web Application Findings
The Lateral Pass – Moving Through the Network
The Screen – Social Engineering
The Onside Kick – Attacks that Require Physical Access
The Quarterback Sneak – Evading AV
Special Teams – Cracking, Exploits, Tricks
Post Game Analysis – Reporting

Download the Hacker's Playbook Practical Guide to Penetration.

2. ANDROID HACKER'S HANDBOOK

The Android Hacker's Handbook is about how the android devices can be hacked. Authors chose to write this book because the field of mobile security research is so "sparsely charted" with disparate and conflicted information (in the form of resources and techniques).

Chapter 1 Looking at the Ecosystem
Chapter 2 Android Security Design and Architecture
Chapter 3 Rooting Your Device
Chapter 4 Reviewing Application Security
Chapter 5 Understanding Android's Attack Surface
Chapter 6 Finding Vulnerabilities with Fuzz Testing
Chapter 7 Debugging and Analyzing Vulnerabilities
Chapter 8 Exploiting User Space Software
Chapter 9 Return Oriented Programming
Chapter 10 Hacking and Attacking the Kernel
Chapter 11 Attacking the Radio Interface Layer
Chapter 12 Exploit Mitigations
Chapter 13 Hardware Attacks

Download Android Hacker's Handbook.

3. PENETRATION TESTING: A HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION TO HACKING

This book is an effective practical guide to penetration testing tools and techniques. How to penetrate and hack into systems. This book covers beginner level to highly advanced penetration and hacking techniques.

Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Virtual Lab
Chapter 2: Using Kali Linux
Chapter 3: Programming
Chapter 4: Using the Metasploit Framework
Chapter 5: Information Gathering
Chapter 6: Finding Vulnerabilities
Chapter 7: Capturing Traffic
Chapter 8: Exploitation
Chapter 9: Password Attacks
Chapter 10: Client-Side Exploitation
Chapter 11: Social Engineering
Chapter 12: Bypassing Antivirus Applications
Chapter 13: Post Exploitation
Chapter 14: Web Application Testing
Chapter 15: Wireless Attacks
Chapter 16: A Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Linux
Chapter 17: A Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Windows
Chapter 18: Structured Exception Handler Overwrites
Chapter 19: Fuzzing, Porting Exploits, and Metasploit Modules
Chapter 20: Using the Smartphone Pentesting Framework

Download Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction To Hacking.

4. THE SHELLCODER'S HANDBOOK

This book is about learning shellcode's of the OS and how OS can be exploited. This book is all about discovering and exploiting security holes in devices to take over.

Authors: Chris Anley, John Heasman, Felix "FX" Linder, Gerardo Richarte.

Stack Overflows
Shellcode
Introduction to Format String Bugs
Windows Shellcode
Windows Overflows
Overcoming Filters
Introduction to Solaris Exploitation
OS X Shellcode
Cisco IOS Exploitation
Protection Mechanisms
Establishing a Working Environment
Fault Injection
The Art of Fuzzing
Beyond Recognition: A Real Vulnerability versus a Bug
Instrumented Investigation: A Manual Approach
Tracing for Vulnerabilities
Binary Auditing: Hacking Closed Source Software
Alternative Payload Strategies
Writing Exploits that Work in the Wild
Attacking Database Software
Unix Kernel Overflows
Exploiting Unix Kernel Vulnerabilities
Hacking the Windows Kernel

Download The ShellCoder's HandBook.

5. THE HACKER'S HANDBOOK WEB APPLICATION SECURITY FLAWS

This handbook is about finding and exploiting the web applications.

Authors: Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto.

Chapter 1 Web Application (In)security
Chapter 2 Core Defense Mechanisms
Chapter 3 Web Application Technologies
Chapter 4 Mapping the Application
Chapter 5 Bypassing Client-Side Controls
Chapter 6 Attacking Authentication
Chapter 7 Attacking Session Management
Chapter 8 Attacking Access Controls
Chapter 9 Attacking Data Stores
Chapter 10 Attacking Back-End Components
Chapter 11 Attacking Application Logic
Chapter 12 Attacking Users: Cross-Site Scripting
Chapter 13 Attacking Users: Other Techniques
Chapter 14 Automating Customized Attacks
Chapter 15 Exploiting Information Disclosure
Chapter 16 Attacking Native Compiled Applications
Chapter 17 Attacking Application Architecture
Chapter 18 Attacking the Application Server
Chapter 19 Finding Vulnerabilities in Source Code
Chapter 20 A Web Application Hacker's Toolkit
Chapter 21 A Web Application Hacker's Methodology

Download The Hacker's Handbook Web Application Security Flaws.

So, these are the top 5 best hacking books on the market. There may be more fascinating books in the future that make take place in the top list. But for now, these are the best hacking books. Read and share your experience with these books.

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5 BEST HACKING BOOKS 2018

BEST HACKING BOOKS OF 2018

1. THE HACKER'S PLAYBOOK PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PENETRATION

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2. ANDROID HACKER'S HANDBOOK

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3. PENETRATION TESTING: A HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION TO HACKING

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4. THE SHELLCODER'S HANDBOOK

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5. THE HACKER'S HANDBOOK WEB APPLICATION SECURITY FLAWS

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