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15 Oct 2025Hacking For Dummies, 8th edition…It’s official!
After months of writing, revising, and updating real-world examples, Hacking For Dummies, 8th Edition is finally out in the wild.👉 Get it here on Amazon (affiliate link) This book has been a part of my professional life for over two decades now. Thanks to you — my readers, clients, and colleagues — it’s been translated into nine languages and remains the top-selling book in its category over the past decade. ...
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27 Aug 2023Cybersecurity All-In-One For Dummies – a new book my vulnerability and penetration testing content is featured in
I was recently surprised to find out about this new book - Cybersecurity All-In-One For Dummies - that much of my Hacking For Dummies content is featured in. The following chapters from my book are included: Introduction to Vulnerability and Penetration Testing Cracking the Hacker Mindset Developing Your Security Testing Plan Hacking methodology Information Gathering Social Engineering Physical Security With all the other content included, this book is a very ...
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08 Apr 2019Hacking For Dummies in India
Signed copies of my books have made it to some far-reaching places but I believe this one takes the cake. I was excited to see that my good friend, Jeff Jenkins, recently delivered copies of Hacking For Dummies to his team in Bengaluru! Thanks Jeff and thanks team - I hope you enjoy it!...
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07 Feb 2019
Hacking For Dummies now in its 9th language
I just found out from my publisher, Wiley, that my book Hacking For Dummies is being published in Dutch. That makes the ninth language for my book since its inception way back in 2003. Here's the full list of languages: English German (including the new 6th edition)DutchHindiFrenchPortugueseSimplified ChineseItalianBulgarian I'm eager to see what the next language will be! I really hope you'll check out my book. Of course, I'm a ...
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16 Aug 2017Hacking For Dummies featured in new Lifetime movie Running Away
I had the neat opportunity to recently see my book, Hacking For Dummies, featured in this summer's Lifetime movie called Running Away. I've known that it was a possibility for some time but it was cool to see it on the screen! Here's the scene it's featured in:You can see more about - and purchase - Hacking For Dummies (currently in its 5th edition) on Amazon by clicking the graphic ...
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14 Jan 2016Hacking For Dummies, 5th edition – Brand new and more of what it oughta be
It's official - the 5th edition of my book Hacking For Dummies is out!Outside of the first edition that was written 13 years ago, this new edition has, by far, the most updates and improvements yet. All based on the mistakes I make and the things I learn in my hands-on work performing independent security vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, I feel like Hacking For Dummies has come of age.In ...
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19 Sep 2014
Resources to get up to speed with the latest HIPAA security requirements
Check out the newly-revised second edition of the book I just finished co-authoring with Rebecca Herold that's due out October 21st: Be sure to check out my other IT security compliance resources on my website. Enjoy!...
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13 Nov 2013
Reaver Pro: a simple tool for cracking WPA on a LOT of wireless networks
If wireless security testing is on your radar, you need to get Reaver Pro. As I outlined in this Hacking For Dummies, 4th edition chapter, Reaver Pro is a great tool for cracking the WPA pre-shared key on all those consumer-grade wireless APs/routers that everyone installs in the enterprise. The latest version of Reaver Pro is very simple to use. No live CDs or VMs to boot. You simply connect ...
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18 Oct 2013
What you need to know about security vulnerability assessments (that no one is willing to share)
I'd love it if you'd join me over at SearchSecurity.com next week where I'll be talking about the rest of the story regarding security assessments...You know the tools and you're probably familiar with the methodologies...that's why I'm going to share with you many other important aspects of security assessments that, unless someone tells you, you'll likely only learn the hard way. And that's no fun.In my webcast What you need ...
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06 Sep 2013
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Hacking For Dummies now in German!
Check out the latest foreign-language edition of my book Hacking For Dummies:Hacking For Dummies is now in 6 languages: English, Estonian, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese.Very cool. If you're like me and English is pretty much your only language, you can see more about that version here.Prost!...
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