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1337 h4x0r h4ndb00k Review by William Scarbrough
Seeing both sides of the fence
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. While it's not a definitive book on hacking (what book is), it allows the common user to see what tricks and or techniques are used by some hackers to exploit others systems.
For the Beginner, they can see what is done by some to attack and invade a computer or how to get around potential future attacks.
For the Novice it can help by showing potential preventative measures that can be taken to thwart a hacker and even prevent some forms of spamming or spyware.
For the Expert it may not be enough to wet your appetite but it's still good and fun reading.
The author has taken the objective position of knowing more than the average computer user and shared some of the information he knows, isn't that what hacking has always been about? Suggestions that it is a book to "cash-in" on the hacker namesake to me seem misguided and wreaks of jealousy and arrogance by others. You'll find some of this in the hacking community unfortunately.
Having been an avid computer user since 1982, I found the book to be entertaining and realistic. No page after page reading of jumbled codes without explanations. Basic and informative writing with a broad range of users in mind.
Well worth the cover price in my opinion.