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The cybersecurity books I recommend
Books on security, hackers and the digital world that I have read and recommend. Sorted by author, with a couple of lines on what they are about. Missing one? Let me know.
Suggest a book 13 books
Books I contributed to
The ones I wrote and the ones I wrote the introduction or foreword for.
Cyber Mindset
Foreword by Alessio
Lessons, mistakes and solutions from years of working in security, aimed at managers and leaders rather than technicians.
Where to find it →The Hackers' Destiny – Attack to the System
Written by me
Stories of hackers, government agencies and surveillance systems. Published a few days before the world first heard of PRISM.
Where to find it →Cybersecurity. Kit di sopravvivenza
Introduction by Alessio
A popular guide to phishing, ransomware and smartphone malware, with practical tips on how to defend yourself. Under the patronage of Clusit.
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The books I recommend, by author
Spaghetti hacker
The history of Italian hacking, from its origins to its relationship with the law. The 2011 edition adds a new foreword and the afterword "Tempo Zero".
Where to find it →The Blue Nowhere
A thriller set in Silicon Valley. Former hacker Wyatt Gillette, in prison for a computer crime, is released to hunt down Phate, a hacker who kills through the network.
Where to find it →Guerra profonda
Hackers, disinformation and conflicts in cyberspace.
Where to find it →Hacktivism
The Italian classic on hacktivism.
Where to find it →Un dizionario hacker
A glossary of hacker language and culture.
Where to find it →Non è un libro per hacker
Anecdotes and real cases from the career of a forensic analyst, founder of the DEFT Linux project. Also available as "Non era un libro per hacker. L'arte dell'investigazione digitale".
Where to find it →Dati avvelenati
Online scams, deepfakes, disinformation and the risks of generative AI; why ordinary citizens need basic digital hygiene too.
Where to find it →Hacker. Il richiamo della libertà
An essay on hacking, digital dissent and freedom of expression.
Where to find it →L'avvocato hacker
Law and hacking.
Where to find it →L'ultimo hacker
A crime novel set between Milan, Matera and the Murge. The protagonist, Alessandro Correnti, is a lawyer who was a famous hacker in his youth.
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Have you read a book that belongs here? Tell me which one and, if you like, why. I read every suggestion and decide whether to add it: not all of them make the list.
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