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This offbeat, non-technical book examines what hackers do, how they do it, and how readers can protect themselves. Informative, irreverent, and entertaining, the completely revised fourth edition of Steal This Computer Book contains new chapters that discuss the hacker mentality, lock picking, exploiting P2P file sharing networks, and how people manipulate search engines and pop-up ads. Includes a CD with hundreds of megabytes of hacking and security-related programs that tie in to each chapter in the book.Amazon.com Review
If ever a book on cyberculture wore a fedora and trench coat and leaned against a lamppost on a foggy street, this is the one. It is an unabashed look at the dark side of the Net–the stuff many other books gloss over. It’s hard-edged, wisecracking, and often quite cynical as it pours over the reality of online scams, illegal activities, and simple annoyances.
Wang’s stated goal is to open the reader’s eyes about what’s really there. He shows what’s being done, how it’s being done, and how to avoid problems or even strike back. He begins with a chapter about the news media, and his message is that no source is to be trusted completely. He examines issues important to Internet users: the cost of getting computerized (with tips on how to find the real bargains), who is using the Internet as a source of hate information, and how your privacy can be invaded and protected.
He shows you the secrets of malicious hackers and others and how some of them attack computer systems without the ethical mindset typical of the original, idealistic hackers. Wang shows you how you can set up your defenses against such an onslaught, discussing how to protect yourself and your kids from online stalkers and how online con games work.
Wang never claims that the Internet is the electronic den of darkness that the pop media make it out to be. But he makes it clear that something this big has its lowlights–it’s own “net noir.” His messages are “know your enemy” and “be careful who you trust,” an ideology verified by the examples he provides. –Elizabeth Lewis
Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won’t Tell You about the Internet
5 Responses to “Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won’t Tell You about the Internet”
Fist of all it is a cracker not a hacker. A hacker is some one who enjoys learning about computers and breaks down software to learn about it. Cracking is attacking another computer. Second of all it uses Visual Basic. VB is THE worst programming language. No hacker or cracker would recommend the use of such. It tells you how to be a Skript Kiddie. A SK is some one who uses other peoples software and goes around saying they are a hacker or a cracker. Thirdly virus writers aren’t good people. They are niether hackers or crackers. They are black hat crackers(NOT HACKERS). A cracker has ethics and is often reffered to as a white hat hacker. Blacks do bad things, and get little benefit if not zero, but merely enjoy ruining other peoples computers. Black hat hackers are usually SKs with a wee bit more knowledge.
If you want to be a hacker(which if you are a good one, means you can probably crack), I recommend using Linux, learning C and C++, Networking, A+ certified(don’t actually get certified but get a book, it provides basic hardware info). Get to know GCC and become fluent in C and C++. If you know no language and they will be your first, I recommend Python. Python is a good starting language. But first of all switch to Linux. use sourceforge.net and tldp.org for info and free software. That’ll start you up. Oh yeah…never use the “elite” jargon. If you use this you are no cracker you are a SK.
Rating: 1 / 5
Thier is no real useful information. The whole book is outdated now. Their was no real content, just a huge listing of websites that are not even their anymore.
Rating: 1 / 5
I do NOT reccomend this book. I ordered it, and I thought that maybe something useful would be in it… all this book does is explain “WHAT” hackers do, not “HOW” they do it… if you are looking for a HOW book, i reccomend Maximum Linux Security… dont hesitate to buy that one, you wont put it down! (until the last few chapters where it kinda starts getting repetitious) but it is a GREAT how book if you ask me.
Rating: 1 / 5
From the outside the book might appear to contain an abundance of useful information, while in fact this is merely a disguise. In actuality it focuses too much effort on redundancy of useless information with the wrong intension. The book is great if you want to know locations of popular search engines or the local news in Third World Countries that no one really thinks exist. Some ideas were actually present, but were not presented very well and are extreamely incomplete. “Steal This Computer Book” does have a lot of potential and I hope that Wallace Wang does release newer editions of this book as promised. I am curious to see where he takes the book in the future, but for the time being, in my opinion, it needs a new cover.
Rating: 2 / 5
BAAAD Book. This book is about how to hack computer. This guy, Wallace Wang, managed to write 340 pages and yet said nothing. This guy is either stingy, doesn’t want to share his knowledge, or chicken, (I don’t know why he so afraid of saying something useful.) This book is like a yellow page of website. Sometime he doesn’t even tell you the exact website. He told you to go search the web. (Duh..) Example: how to prevent virus? He told you to buy antivirus software. How to buy software for cheap? He told you to copy software from friend. I learn nothing from this book. DONT buy this book. really BAD book. Don’t buy this book. BAD. BAD. BAD. Book. Happy hacker is a little better.
Rating: 1 / 5
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