Book Review: The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 by Tim Madigan

I hate the the KKK. 

I know, saying that out loud is not that brave. How can anybody disagree with the notion that, according to the Equal Justice Initiative, this American domestic terrorist organization was either directly or indirectly resp… Continue reading Book Review: The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 by Tim Madigan

Book Review: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan

**** Recommend it
When it first came out in 2013, this book took a lot of heat from religious scholars that did not agree with Reza Aslan’s point of view. I think there were some sour greats too because it shot to the top of the NYTs best selle… Continue reading Book Review: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan

Book Review – Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit

In the world of cyber, there are many different teams and roles to play. The Blue Team generally doesn’t get the spotlight but are vital to the defense of an organization. In the book “Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit”, Nadean H. Tanne… Continue reading Book Review – Cybersecurity Blue Team Toolkit

Book Review – Linux Basics for Hackers

With countless job openings and growth with no end in sight, InfoSec is the place to be. Many pose the question, “Where do I start?” Over his years of training hackers and eventual security experts across a wide array of industries and occu… Continue reading Book Review – Linux Basics for Hackers

Book Review: Hacking for Dummies 6th Edition

Hacking for Dummies by Kevin Beaver is an information security professional’s introduction to ethical hacking. It is 22 chapters of information ranging from definitions (kept to a minimum) to reporting findings and everything in between. It als… Continue reading Book Review: Hacking for Dummies 6th Edition

Book Review: Malware Data Science

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“Malware Data Science: Attack Detection and Attribution” (MDS) is a book every information security professional should … Continue reading Book Review: Malware Data Science

Book Review: “How Great Science Fiction Works,” by Gary K. Wolfe, Course Review by Rick Howard

I very much enjoyed Dr. Wolfe’s Great Courses lecture. I have always considered myself to be a science fiction fan, but after listening to these lectures, I learned that there are numerous holes in my science fiction education that I will have … Continue reading Book Review: “How Great Science Fiction Works,” by Gary K. Wolfe, Course Review by Rick Howard

Book Review: Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking

In his new book, “Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking, 2nd Edition,” Chris Hadnagy really hits the mark by providing a great overview of social engineering techniques, explaining how and why they work, and giving the reader ple… Continue reading Book Review: Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking

Book Review: Investigating Cryptocurrencies

As the saying goes, “Follow the money.” Regardless of one’s philosophical argument on the merits of a decentralized currency controlled by the masses and not a single government entity, criminals are utilizing the technology to their … Continue reading Book Review: Investigating Cryptocurrencies