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Secrets of a Super Hacker Paperback – January 1, 1994

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Provides step-by-step instructions for entering supposedly secure computer systems, along with a summary of the laws covering this generally illegal activity and an explanation of the role of hackers in maintaining computer security

Print length

205 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Loompanics Unltd
Publication date

January 1, 1994
Dimensions

8.6 x 0.7 x 11 inches
ISBN-10

1559501065
ISBN-13

978-1559501064
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Once more, Loompanics publishes something other houses wouldn't: a guide to violating computer security. Covering hacking scenarios ranging from the merely mischievous to the criminal, the super hacker known as the Knightmare gives step-by-step instructions in meaningful hacking from a personal computer. Fortunately, he also includes a section on state and federal computer laws, allowing potential hackers to be cognizant of the sanctions they risk with any particular project. Appendixes offer an array of technical explanations and tips for understanding database and system structures; tips cover password divination and searching strategies; and a glossary, besides explaining terms likely to be encountered in any particular documentation being hacked, enhances the hacker's ability to share experiences and tips. As science outstrips society's control of information, systems of secretkeeping proliferate maddeningly. Yet with this book, the keyboard jockey can enter all sorts of "secure" systems, databases, and records; and a hacker-security chapter explains both why hacking is a valuable and useful activity and--equally important because entering and altering systems without clearance is generally illegal--how to avoid getting caught. Mike Tribby

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Loompanics Unltd (January 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 205 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1559501065
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1559501064
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 0.7 x 11 inches

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Jonathan Lee

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015

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good read makes you wonder keeps you on your toes

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John

Lots of bad reviews but honestly this book is great for entertainment value

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021

I read this book when I was about 13, and i'm re-reading it now because i'm feeling nostalgic, and that could give me some bias in my review.

This book wont teach you how to hack, but it sort of paints a big picture in terms of how things may be approached. It's very outdated for many things for example using dial up modems is not very common these days, though surprisingly a lot of techniques have not changed particularly the social engineering aspect since unlike computers, people don't change.

If you are nostalgic for the good old days, and want to relive the dial up modem/BBS days, this may scratch that itch. Just don't go in with high expectations, or maybe read a sample of the book first.

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LoH

Good read, no useful technical info

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2011

To start, this text was published in 1994. I've read this book several time.

Yes, it's outdated. The author him/herself notes that any real technical info would be outdated quickly. A lot of the social engineering advice is *STILL* useful. There are still plenty of people who will do silly, silly things that experts would facepalm over.

The anecdotes are interesting, and provide some insight into an older "spirit" of hacking -- one of exploration and learning.

One of the things that have stuck with me that came from this book was a statement of the reason that makes hacking/cracking/etc possible: "Anything a human mind can achieve, so can another."

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blicksflicks

TROJAN LAND

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2007

This book talks about trojan land when we had our Atari computers. I remember those days when very few knew what trojans were. Dude talks about sneaking on site and installing trojans and backdoors. Yeah, try doing that at Chase Manhattan Bank or Microsoft. See you in the slammer. Trojans land is over. Anyone can get a trojan and infect a Windows sytem, look through all their files. Trojans are known about by most people today. Maybe they don't know how to use them, but once I teach them, they say, "Wow, this is easy!" Word to the wise, this book is written for kids who liked Wargames back in the 80s. Check it off teaching you anything. If you want a nice laugh and discover those Pac-man days once again, go for it man! Maybe you can bring back the Regan Presidency. Least the Iran Contra was better than the Iraq war. It was all peace and love back then, and everyone drove a nice car.

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Pinsith A. Perera

Dont be fooled by the name

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2000

The book may have been written by a person who had collected lot of news paper articles and complied them to a book. If you want to know what the book is all about follow a link in any www site on hacking and you will have more material than you can read on this book.

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Craig Munsee

A complete waste of time

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2002

This book gives nothing of value. It doesn't tell you anything about true hacking. The guy who wrote this book gave a brief history of some snooping around he did at work.

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Fredrik af Trampe

Don`t waste your money!

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 1999

I borrowed this book on a library.As it was made 1994 I thought it could tell me about real hacking.I was wrong.I was stupid enough not to realize that this book was out of date,so I went around speaking about modem-hacking and brute force for a while,until I got smart. This is good trivia,but not a book for today.Sorry.........

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Pershing (pridenprej@aol.com)

Is it possible to give it no stars?

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 1998

Title: Secrets of a Super Hacker - Author: The Knightmare - Publisher: Loompanics Unlimited - Date: 1994 - Pages: 205 - Audience: Hacker Wanna Be - Covers: Extremely Dated Hackerish Stuff - SLP Rating: 1 - CD: N/A
Comments: Everyone should have one of these in their library just so that they'll know that anyone can write a book. This book gives hackers a bad name. One read and you'll understand why most hackers have to be persistent to break into systems, they sure don't understand them. The book covers shoulder surfing, dumpster diving, social engineering, on-site hacking, at home hacking, hacking with public access computers, and a really neat section on Bar Codes (sigh). The techniques covered would have you caught, laughed at by your peers, and thrown in jail before you even get your feet wet, so be warned. The appendices were useful in that they contain most default accounts, per major O/S's of the time. Too bad that this information was dated even before this book was published. Believe it or not the commonly used passwords section is still useful for systems that don't support PQC (Password Quality Control). Although, with a hex keypad, a bit of string, a fifth of whiskey, and a masochistic urge and I'll prove PQC is a myth. Give your boss a copy as a scare tactic, just don't tell him that you no longer have the PDP's with the bar code readers and the line printer consoles. He'll either give you that security budget or buy you a copy of the Dilbert Principle in return. What, my job? I'm an anti-hacker so maybe I should give it a five star rating? Go ahead, buy it, read it, use it, suffer it.

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