Description Steal this Computer Book 4.0
Being a hacker doesn't just mean being very good with computers - hackers also have a unique lifestyle: they question everything and do not trust what authorities want them to believe. Instead, they find their own truths. Accordingly, this book about hacking is not only about the techniques of hackers and crackers and how to protect yourself against them, but also describes the lifestyle of a hacker and the manipulations one is exposed to in the digital world. The book does not require detailed computer knowledge, so it is also interesting for laypeople who want to learn something about hackers.
The topics of the book include:
- How to protect yourself against spam, spyware, trojan horses, and rootkits
- How hackers copy copy-protected software
- How to detect and prevent a hacker attack
- What big companies do to get your private data
- The lifestyle of a hacker
- How to obtain passwords through social engineering by simply asking
- How the media manipulates news for their own benefit
The book comes with a CD full of security software so you can better protect your computer in the future. There are programs for Windows, Mac, and Linux on the CD.
Please note that the book is in English. You can view a sample chapter here. The book has a total of 360 pages.
