Go H_ck Yourself - A Simple Introduction to Cyber Attacks and Defense

Learn firsthand just how easy a cyberattack can be.

Go Hack Yourself is an eye-opening, hands-on introduction to the world of hacking, from an award-winning cybersecurity coach. As you perform common attacks against yourself, you ll be shocked by how easy they are to carry out and realize just how vulnerable most people really are.

You ll be guided through setting up a virtual hacking lab so you can safely try out attacks without putting yourself or others at risk. Then step-by-step instructions will walk you through executing every major type of attack, including physical access hacks, Google hacking and reconnaissance, social engineering and phishing, malware, password cracking, web hacking, and phone hacking. You ll even hack a virtual car! You ll experience each hack from the point of view of both the attacker and the target. Most importantly, every hack is grounded in real-life examples and paired with practical cyber defense tips, so you ll understand how to gu ard against the hacks you perform.

You ll learn:
How to practice hacking within a safe, virtual environmentHow to use popular hacking tools the way real hackers do, like Kali Linux, Metasploit, and John the RipperHow to infect devices with malware, steal and crack passwords, phish for sensitive information, and moreHow to use hacking skills for good, such as to access files on an old laptop when you can t remember the passwordValuable strategies for protecting yourself from cyber attacks
You can t truly understand cyber threats or defend against them until you ve experienced them firsthand. By hacking yourself before the bad guys do, you ll gain the knowledge you need to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Rezension:

"An excellent guide for anyone wishing to learn about offensive information security . . . This book is perfect for aspiring penetration testers, security analysts who want more insight into how hackers approach a target, or individuals who want to better protect themselves online. Its practical, hands-on approach provides opportunities for readers to try out real hacking techniques in a safe, legal way. I'll be recommending it to my mentees."
Matt Burrough, Principal Penetration Testing Team Manager at Microsoft

"Full of detailed, well-explained exercises ... fascinating and informative ... Anyone with a basic grasp of tech know-how should pick up this book, read it, apply its lessons in their own life, and share the knowledge they learned."
Joshua Allen Holm, Opensource.com

"This is a great introduction level book for someone looking to get a feel for hacking on various platforms. The information was easy to follow, and the phrasing made clear what to do from the beginning."
Sam Zeigler, Security Researcher, Tripwire

"A great introduction to cybersecurity that includes both theory and hands-on practice."
Rex Lam, Senior Consultant, Guardian Forest Security

"Go H_ck Yourself is a great introduction to many angles of offensive security and digital self-defense! It not only gives solid advice as to what someone should do to be safe, but demonstrates why by having them become the hackers themselves demystifying attack methods to expose that they are also just logical steps, potentially fragile or easily avoided altogether if you know how to reason about their operation."
Jamie G., Advanced Reviewer