Reading
I read, review, and recommend books on digital security. I created several Amazon.com Listmania Lists showing my favorite books, in three categories:Bookpool asked me to publish my favorite 10 books from the past 10 years, so you may find that list helpful too.
Want Me to Review Your Book?
I used to read and review dozens of books per year (17 in 2000, 42 in 2001, 24 in 2002, 33 in 2003, 33 in 2004, 26 in 2005, 52 in 2006). Now I almost exclusively focus on books which fill gaps in my knowledge. My Amazon.com Wish List shows books I'm keeping an eye on.
If you're an author or publisher, and you'd like me to review a book proposal or published work, email 'taosecurity at gmail dot com'.
Reading List
I plan to read the following titles.
- Scripting and Programming
- Beginning Perl, 2nd Ed (Sep 07)
- Beginning Python (Oct 07)
- Dive Into Python (Oct 07)
- Foundations of Python Network Programming (Oct 07)
- Python Cookbook, 2nd Ed (Oct 07)
- Programming Python, 3rd Ed (Oct 07)
- Beginning C, 4th Ed (Nov 07)
- C in a Nutshell (Nov 07)
- Professional Assembly Language (Nov 07)
- Introduction to Assembly Language Programming, 2nd Ed (Nov 07)
- Pocket Guide to TCP/IP Sockets (C Version) (Dec 07)
- Understanding UNIX/Linux Programming (Dec 07)
- UNIX Network Programming, 3rd Ed (Dec 07)
- BSD Sockets Programming from a Multi-Language Perspective (Dec 07)
- Windows System Programming, 3rd Ed (Mar 08)
- Networking and Internetworking with Microcontrollers (Mar 08)
- Network Systems Design Using Network Processors: Intel 2XXX Version (Mar 08)
- Weapons and Tactics
- Virtual Honeypots (Sep 07)
- Snort Intrusion Detection and Prevention Toolkit (Sep 07)
- Fuzzing (Feb 08)
- Buffer Overflow Attacks (Jan 08)
- Writing Security Tools and Exploits (Jan 08)
- Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering (Jan 08)
- The Art of Software Security Testing (Feb 08)
- The Art of Software Security Assessment (Feb 08)
- Hunting Security Bugs (Feb 08)
- Secure Programming with Static Analysis (Feb 08)
- System Administration
- Telecommunications
- None presently.
- Management and Policy
- None presently.
The Economist
Beyond digital security works, I read the best international news weekly on the planet -- the Economist. I've been a subscriber since 3 May 1997, when I wrote a check for $54.50 and committed to "take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress." Given the Economist has been doing this since September 1843, they have a minor head start.