4 Best Linux Command Line Books

Almost every geek is fascinated to Linux's complex beauty, security and flexibility but if you are a non-linux user or a beginner it is going to be headache to even extract a zip file and install a program using terminal. So if you want to learn Linux then I would strongly recommend you to read Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Books, eBooks or PDFs to enhance your skills from scratch.

Best Books to learn Linux Command Line

Linux is all about commands and codes without it, its nothing but surely it has been introducing nice looking GUIs since its dawn yet most of the task are done through terminal. And its nothing difficult once you begin doing it yourself, all you need is good resources and Linux PDF eBooks are said to be an excellent sources of learning quickly and easily.

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The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction

One of the best Linux book featuring complete introduction of command lines from basic file navigation to advance topics such as writing programs in Bash. It feeds you very practical examples and explains everything with in-depth tutorial. The initial part serves as an introduction and teaches fundamental lessons like manipulating files and directories, package installation, keyboard tricks etc and then it takes you to advance level of networking, package management, redirection, editing with Vi and compiling programs. You will also learn to automate boring tasks using Shell Scripting. It is very beginner friendly with easy digestible chapters and lots of illustrations as well.

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Learn Linux FAST: Including All Essential Command Lines (Linux for Beginners)

If you are an absolute beginner and want to learn from very basic then this book is for you. It's a very helpful short read for newbies because its primary concern is mastering your base by teaching you important Command Lines and Tools. It teaches with step-by-step tutorials and unfolds some amazing tips and tricks, However it also contains loads of guides on Installation and getting started along with brief introduction of Linux distro, And after that it gives some serious practical lessons on Installing Softwares, Redirection and File Editing commands and wildcards too.

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Linux Pocket Guide: Essential Commands

This is the best book for Linux commands because it contains hundreds of commands with clear explanation and tutorials on topics such as Programming with Shell Scripts, Media, Text manipulation and pipelines, User management, controlling process and all other important commands which makes you a power user. Whether you are a novice, expert or a daily user you should always have it in your pocket for a quick reference guide. I personally suggest this book to everyone as it is capable of making you Linux ninja.

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Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible

Do you want to become expert at Command Line and Shell Scripting? then is what you need. This is a all in one Linux book covering wide range of lessons on Shell Scripting and Command Line fundamentals. It will actually teach you how to directly communicate with your computer using codes giving you more capability and time. The major part of the book is filled with immense guide on Creating Practical Scripts, Understanding and Creating Shell. You will learn to write simple script utilities to automate task, Dash and Bash Shell and Work with like nano, KDE and GNOME editors. It also features one of the largest list of Linux commands cheat sheet.

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by Malik korrich ~ vendredi 9 septembre 2016 0 commentaires

5 Best Hacking Books of 2016

Learning hacking has always been tough for beginners not because its very difficult, but because they do not have proper source of learning, and because appropriate guide is very essential in this field, Experts always recommend us to read books initially. So that, you can get all tutorials and guides easily from top hacking book, PDF and eBook.

Hacking is an Art of Exploitation which can be used ethically as well as unethically, for e.g. A hammer can be used to build or break something, and anybody can learn this art easily with just little efforts, YES! nowadays its easy to learn how to hack, In fact you can teach yourself or get an online training, However in any case you will definitely need books because that's the only best way to learn hacking for beginners.

Best Hacking Books for Beginners

The secret of learning hacking more quickly and easily is to concentrate more on Penetration Testing, its the key and also the most essential skill of a hacker which requires lot of practical knowledge and so, it is mastered only through practice. Well, If you don't know anything about Pentesting do not worry, because these books will teach you from basic without any need of prior knowledge.

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#1 The Hacker Playbook 2: Practical Guide to Penetration Testing

The Hacker Playbook tops our list because of its vast topics coverage on pentesting and hacking tutorials. It's a greatly informative book which teaches you step-by-step pentesting and guides you with practical methods, hands on examples and helpful advice from experts. Apart from that, It also focuses on advance topics such as attacking networks, privilege escalation and evading antiviruses. It is completely dedicated to penetration testing methods in ethical manner, which is really helpful for newbies.

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#2 The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing

This is probably the best hacking book for beginners because it covers range of chapters on penetration testing and instructs you How to perform an ethical hack from very basic. The initial part serves as an introduction to ethical hacking and common pentesting methods. Reader will learn to use Kali Linux with great ease and what's more fascinating is that it focuses heavily on tools usage like Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit, SET, w3af, Netcat, MetaGooFil etc. It explains everything in detail and simple manner, so if you are looking to get started then I'd say, “Go for it without any second thought.”

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#3 Hacking: The Art of Exploitation 2nd Edition

This is considered to be greatest hacking book of all time and a must read for every hacker. It is very unique in every term, Unlike others it spends more time explaining technical foundation and How things work from inside. So instead of directly taking you through tutorials it will first make you understand underlying mechanism and architectures and then it teaches you How to outsmart security measures, corrupt system, Wireless encryption cracking and Network attacks etc. Programming language coverage includes C, Assembly Language and Shell Scripting.

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#4 Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters

You may know the importance of programming languages for hackers specially Python, one of the most useful and essential language for hackers because whenever it comes to creating powerful hacking tools or scripts, Python is foremost. This book teaches you Python programming and explores the darker side of its capabilities like creating stealthy trojans, extending Burp-Suite, and escalating Windows privileges. It focuses more on black hat techniques like writing exploits & network sniffers, manipulating packets and infecting virtual machines. It comes highly recommended.

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#5 Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual

RTFM is an excellent command line book written by an experienced pentester, it is very handy and cheap but very effective and informative as well. It contains 90 pages of commands for Windows, Linux, Nmap, SQLMAP, VPN, Putty, Powershell, Google Hacking, Tunneling and lot more which I could not list here, It features around 2000 syntax and their respective tutorials from basic to advance. Another most exciting and important thing you'll learn is new Red Teaming techniques which is to be known as very effective skill of a penetration tester.

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Will I become Hacker after reading a book?

No, please don't be in such misconception because reading is just knowing and to become a hacker you must strive to improve your skills by taking up challenges and practically doing what you learn. You just can't read bunch of tutorial and call yourself hacker, instead you need to be little patient while learning and practice it with full of passion. In this field Experience is more valuable than Knowledge.

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by Malik korrich ~ vendredi 22 janvier 2016 0 commentaires

8 Best Kali Linux Books

Kali Linux is an extremely advanced pentesting platform designed for hackers and security experts to make their task easier. For a beginner it might be little difficult to grasp it because of lack of proper guide and training, but you can easily learn from books available online. I have mentioned few best Kali Linux Books, eBooks and PDFs for beginners as well as experts.

Best Kali linux book You Must Read to be a Hacker

Kali is very popular among hackers because of its environment, it has hundreds of hacking, pentesting and forensics tools which allows us to gather information, find vulnerabilities and create exploits. It can be used as destroyer as well as creator, that depends on you, but to perform such awesome actions one needs to have great hacking and pentesting skills.

To become an expert hacker you must strive to improve your pentesting skills with Kali by learning new things daily and believe me books has the potential to make you master despite being a newbie. All you need is basic programming knowledge.

Basic Security Testing with Kali Linux 2

This is the perfect book for beginners to get started because it teaches you from starting points like Introduction & Overview, and later on covering topics such as Metasploit, Exploiting Windows & Linux systems, Social Engineering, Password attacks etc. The author has explained in simple words with images which makes it easier to understand even for a layman. The primary concern of this book is pentesting for security. It focuses more on How an attacker can find and exploit weakness in system, For e.g. How to discover vulnerability in system, which can be exploited by a malicious hacker, and this is the most essential skill.

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Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing

This is for those who wants to become master because it covers series of chapters from basic to advance. The initial part wraps us common security testing methods and the middle section focuses on exploitation and post-exploitation methods. It also represent bypassing physical security, social engineering, web services and attacking network direct end user. The reader will also learn about network exploit and security. It follows a hacker methodology with all practical knowledge needed to test your security. If you're a beginner into IT Security field or appearing for any pentesting exam and you want to learn from beginning till end, then its for you.

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Kali Linux: Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner's Guide

Do you want to hack your neighbour's Wi-Fi password but don't know How to? Well this book is dedicated to Wireless hacking & pentesting for freshers. It will teach you How to create WLAN Lab and experiment pentesting like bypassing WLAN Authentication, Encryption flaws and Attack clients, with in-depth tutorial. It follows pentester's methodology and focuses on advance Wireless attacks from Sniffing to Capturing WPA-2 keys. It also explores ins and outs of wireless technologies which is a very exciting part indeed.

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Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux

Internet also known as Web is another major part of today's technology, and with this level of advancement security and privacy concern rises. This book is completely dedicated to Web pentesting covering wide range of lessons on SQL Injection, XSS, Exploiting server flaws, Authentication & Hijacking techniques etc. It teaches you How to find vulnerabilities in Web-Apps and Site using the most effective tools available for Web Penetration Testers. Apart from testing it also educates its reader on securing Web and its components, like patching flaws and preventing malicious exploitation.

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Which book is best for you?

It's normal to get confused while choosing the most appropriate book for yourself because you may not have the slightest of idea which could be most useful for you. In my advice first of all you must recognize your interest and buy according to your status (Newbie, Intermediate or Expert), for instance if you're interested in Wireless hacking but you're a fresher, then you should go third one.

Intermediate Level

In case if you are already aware of basics you can go for medium level books.

• Intermediate Security Testing with Kali Linux
• Hacking with Kali: Practical Penetration Testing Techniques

Security Professionals

I'm myself very fond of InfoSec professionalism, sometimes people refer it as an expert level.

• Kali Linux: Assuring Security By Penetration Testing
• Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook

Reading isn't enough, Practice is necessary

It would be unwise to think that only reading is enough to become expert... NO! Training is vital. The more you practice the more you'll gain experience and knowledge. Do not just read and memorize the tutorials instead understand it completely and then do it on your own in a Pentesting Lab which is safe and beginner friendly.

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by Malik korrich ~ vendredi 19 juin 2015 0 commentaires

Fiction deaths from Archie to Tom to Spidey

Fiction deaths from Archie to Tom to Spidey

While cartoons, comics and fiction has always had its share of deaths, rarely have the lead or equally important characters been killed off. With Archie's death in Life with Archie, the iconic comic series is set to end. 

Millions of fans worldwide are heartbroken with the demise of the freckled boy-next-door. But he is not the only one whose death left people sad globally. Here are some other popular characters that were killed off similarly.

TOM AND JERRY 
Yes, they died in the episode Blue Cat Blues. Jerry tries his best to stop the debt ridden and heartbroken Tom from committing suicide but in vain. The little mouse thanks his stars for having a loyal girlfriend but is deeply pained to see her going off with another mouse in a car with a 'Just Married' plank on it. The episode ends with the lovable characters ending their lives by coming under a moving train.

SPIDER-MAN 
The web-spinning hero faced death at the hands of Doctor Octopus, after swinging into the hearts of millions. In The Amazing Spider-Man #700, Peter Parker dies while battling the scientist turned villain Otto Octavius but not before doing the final good deed. During his last moments Spidey gives Doctor Octopus all his memories and helps him realise how he has wasted his life in villainy. Basically, Peter dies but Spider-Man's principles live on with the transformed Doctor Octopus.

SUPERMAN 
In the comic The Death of Superman, the superhero is shown to have died after succumbing to his injuries. The story is about a destructive machine man named Doomsday who wreaks havoc in Metropolis and goes on a killing spree. Superman succeeds in killing him but ends up losing his life as well. An animation film named Superman: Doomsday based on the plot also showed Superman being resurrected with full powers by a robot.

BRIAN GRIFFIN 
Family Guyfans were in for a shock last November when the beloved family dog Brian was killed off in an episode of the series. Seth MacFarlane,the creator of the show,explained the decision as a "lesson to all fans that teaches us not to take our loved ones for granted because they can be gone in a flash."Following widespread reactions from fans,Brian was brought back from the dead a few weeks later.

SHERLOCK HOLMES 
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killed the detective from Baker Street in The Final Problem. Sherlock and his arch-rival James Moriarty die in a fight at the Reichenbach Falls in the story that was supposed to be the last one of the series because Doyle wanted to devote more time to his other literary works. But due to pressure from fans he had to bring the detective back to life in The Adventure of the Empty House. This event has been replicated in plays, films and TV shows based on the detective, the series Sherlockbeing the latest example.

EDDARD STARK 
Game of Thronesis full of shockers and sudden deaths make up most of these. But out of the many deaths that have been seen on the show (and many more to come), it was Ned Stark's beheading that elicited a gasp from almost every viewer. The Winterfell patriarch died in as early as the first season of the series and while many hoped for it, there has been no resurrection for Sean Bean's iconic character on the show till date.

BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY 
Helen Fielding gave a massive jolt to the literary world when she killed off Dr Mark Darcy, the book's romantic hero and Bridget's love interest,in the third volume of the popular book series. Darcy's character was immortalised in the film versions of the book by actor Colin Firth and his death in Mad About The Boy had Twitter exploding with reactions from fans who were angry and sad at the same time
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by Malik korrich ~ dimanche 15 juin 2014 0 commentaires

10 books every woman must read

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Here's a list of 10 books that every woman must read.

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
An extended essay named after Woolf's conception that 'a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write'.

No Logo by Naomi Klein
In the last decade, this journalistic expose has become the cultural manifesto for critics of unfettered capitalism.

Our Bodies, Ourselves
Now in its 9th edition, and published in 26 foreign editions and Braille, this is the must read book on women's health and sexuality.

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The heart-breaking story of poor young black girl, treated with hatred from people of both races for her looks, because the ideal is white skin and blue eyes.

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
A stunning novel that acts as a prequel to Jane Eyre and re-imagines Charlotte Bronte's devilish madwoman in the attic

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 
This disturbing story of an older man's obsession over a pre-pubescent girl is a must read.

His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
A trilogy of fantasy novels, taking place across many parallel worlds, with Lyra Belacqua, its absolutely enchanting young heroine, at its heart.

The First Promise by Ashapurna Debi
A translation from the Bengali, this is the story of eight-year-old Satyabati, a fiercely independent child bride who gets caught in the dynamics of social reform.

Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford
An autobiography of Mitford's upbringing in an eccentric and very unusual aristocratic family at a time of upheaval in Europe (the 1930s).

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Drawn in an elaborately simple black and white style, the autobiographical graphic novel explores a childhood in Iran during the turbulent years around the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

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