| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » 1337 h4x0r h4ndb00k | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | This is your ticket into the elusive underworld of the Internet, home to millions of elite computer hackers. 1337 h4x0r h4ndb00k will show you how to walk-the-walk and talk-the-talk of this exclusive community. Soon, you too will be able to go into a chat room and carry on conversations speaking the cryptic 1337 language. 1337 h4x0r h4ndb00k will also review the nature of computer viruses, different practical jokes to play on your desktop and tips on how to live the hacker lifestyle. Join the elite society of computer hackers with 1337 h4x0r h4ndb00k as your guide. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| tapeworm | | Paperback:
| 256 pages | | Publisher:
| Sams | | Publication Date:
| August 20, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0672327279 | | Product Length:
| 8.34 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.48 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.68 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.64 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.27 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.28 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.63 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.66 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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29 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 Not really sure *who* would benefit from this book...Aug 27, 2005
By Thomas Duff
"Duffbert"
No, this isn't a malfunctioning keyboard, nor have I decided to join the ranks of kiddie hackers by starting to use "elite" language. It's the title of a new book by Sams... l337 h4xor handbook by tapeworm. For those of you not into "l337", that translates to "Elite Hacker Handbook". Having gotten *that* piece of information out of the way, I can get on to the review. And my review is that I really don't know what group this author is trying to target, and I think it fails regardless...
Content: fitting in; shortcuts; customize; browsing/e-mail; fundamentals; get the f@*! out of my chat room!; advanced automation; paranoia; networks; beyond windows; conclusion
I wanted to like this book based on the title. Sort of a gritty view of the hacker underworld, revealing "secrets" not commonly written of. What we get instead is a book that can't decide what it wants to be. People who are new to computers or confused by jargon (one of the targets from the back cover) won't see much useable info here. If you're new to computers, the whole "elite" form of typing and word creation will be lost on you, and you'll wonder what the (#@# this person is trying to tell you. If you already know enough to understand the type of style the author is trying to use, then you'll find most of the information far too basic. Desktop overviews? Running defragger? This isn't news, folks...
Parts of the book try to go into basic HTML coding and scripting languages. Again, if you don't know this stuff, this book isn't going to appeal to you in the first place. If the book appeals to you, you already know this stuff. "Advanced Automation" gets into more scripting, but again, not at a level which is going to advance the knowledge base of someone who already understands it. It seemed that with every chapter, the content was at odds with the style and tone of the book, thereby missing the target regardless of what side he chose...
The whole "l337" format really started to annoy me big time after the first chapter. I admit to not having much tolerance for that anyway. There were some cute phrases and humorous lines in places, but not enough to make me want to recommend it to anyone. I can't even recommend it as a parody of hacker culture, because I think the author is really trying to convey useful info. I just don't think the audience that would find it useful would read the book, and those who would read the book won't find it useful.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
People, this book is SATIRE.Sep 11, 2007
By Security Nerd
To people trying to critique this book on technical merits: The book is 100% satire!
The author is poking fun at both the whole script-kiddie culture and at YOU, the reader who actually thought the book was serious.
So take the book for what it's worth - a silly bit of technical satire that is about getting a chuckle more than actually imparting any real wisdom.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Elementary at bestMar 22, 2006
By Pinball Wizard
If you know absolutely nothing about hacking then you might find something interesting here. Elementary level, elementary writing, elementary information. Time and again when I thought I was about to learn something the author made an abrupt redirection and took off in another direction.
5 stars for the covers; 1 star for what is between them.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Well DoneOct 20, 2005
By Vacendak
Tapeworm's book does exactly what it is supposed to do. Teach newbies about computers and hacking. Hacking as defined here http://www.tf.hut.fi/cgi-bin/jargon?search=hacker . It's a great starting point for newbies who are tired of hearing RTFM. This is the FM. After reading this book you can take the knowledge he gives you as far as you want. He even provides the code from the book and some extras on his site. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about how their comuters work and fun pranks to play on them and I will the next time someone asks me to teach them how to hack. I would love to see more from him.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Hacker Book? This a Joke?Mar 16, 2006
By EuroMarkus
I took a look at this book because of it's cool cover.
Is this suppose to be a real book, or an ONION parody?
The author is a "Contract Hacker"? For who, his dodge-ball
buddies?
First of all, if this truly was a book about hacking,
it wouldn't have all that L337-lame lingo all over it.
This kid has basic computer skills, at best, and any
"hacking" he is doing, is limited to wearing sunglasses
and his 2600 shirt. IOW, a poser.
There are NO hacking techniques in the book AT ALL. He
shows a couple of vbs samples that echo Matrix movie
lines (now that's l337!), send an email (crafty!), and
other 6th-grader stunts.
This book is no more a hacker manual, than if the kid
played with model rockets and wrote a book on how to fly
the space shuttle. Funny, yes, substance, no.
Shame on SAMS for letting this get on shelves!
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