Charlie Osborne
| October 28, 2021
| Topic: Security
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth
Learn about the digital arms race
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$18 at Amazon
Raspberry Pi 400
Learn how to program
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$94 at Amazon
The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick
Learn about modern surveillance
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$14 at Amazon
HackerBoxes Monthly Subscription
Learn about hacking, programming, and DIY electronics
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$44 at HackerBoxes
Shark Jack
Learn about intelligence gathering
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Social Engineering by Christopher Hadnagy
Learn how social engineering is used in hacking
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$21 at Amazon
ALFA wireless extender
Learn about wireless networks
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$69 at Amazon
Bash Bunny
Learn the ins and outs of a USB attack platform
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View now at Hak5
Wi-Fi Pineapple
Learn how to command the airspace
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View now at Hak5
APIMOTE ZigBee Security Tool
Learn about the security of IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee systems
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View now at Hacker Gadgets
$94 at Amazon
The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick
Learn about modern surveillance
Amazon
Kevin Mitnick’s The Art of Invisibility: The World’s Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data is a classic book that anyone interested in cybersecurity would appreciate. Mitnick, once on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, explores modern surveillance and how we can limited its impact on our privacy and security.
$14 at Amazon
HackerBoxes Monthly Subscription
Learn about hacking, programming, and DIY electronics
Hacker Boxers
For a slightly different option, check out HackerBoxes, a monthly subscription box full of interesting gadgets and tools for those interested in programming, DIY electronics, and hacking. Past boxes have included Capture the Flag projects, radio-over-internet kit, novelty items, and proximity detection gadgets.
$44 at HackerBoxes
Shark Jack
Learn about intelligence gathering
Hak5
An interesting gift for researchers and pen testers, the Shark Jack is a portable tool for network reconnaissance and wired network auditing. The kit comes with a rapid nmap payload and both attack/arm switches. Payloads can also be developed in bash and by using Linux tools.
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Social Engineering by Christopher Hadnagy
Learn how social engineering is used in hacking
Amazon
Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy is an older but still valuable guide on how social engineering is used to phish, impersonate others, obtain their data, secure access to restricted buildings and services, and more. If you know someone interested in security and psychology, this could the perfect gift this holiday season.
$21 at Amazon
ALFA wireless extender
Learn about wireless networks
Amazon
The ALFA wireless extender is a useful accessory for those learning about wireless networks. Powered by USB and suitable for Linux and Windows machines, the extender can be used to enhance your range when using network sniffing tools, such as those on Kali Linux. Monitor mode is supported.
Also: Best Wi-Fi extender in 2021: Boost your Wi-Fi range
$69 at Amazon
Bash Bunny
Learn the ins and outs of a USB attack platform
Hak5
Bash Bunny is another option from Hak5. The latest version, Mark II, is a payload deployer over USB and can go from “plug to pwn in 7 seconds” claims the company. Bash Bunny has been improved to be quicker and now supports wireless geofencing and microSD.
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Wi-Fi Pineapple
Learn how to command the airspace
Hak5
Wi-Fi Pineapple, Mark VII, is kit designed for wireless security assessments and auditing. Among its features is a dashboard for active and passive monitoring, a rogue access point facility for conducting Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks, and report generation.
This device is available in basic Mark VII all the way up to enterprise specifications.
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APIMOTE ZigBee Security Tool
Learn about the security of IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee systems
Hacker Gadgets
The APIMOTE ZigBee Security Tool is a professional tool designed for academic researchers and students. Likely to make a valued gift for these individuals, the kit is pre-flashed with KillerBee and can be used to investigate IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee systems.
View now at Hacker Gadgets
How did we choose these products?
It can be a challenge to find specialist gifts — whether the field you’re interested in is cybersecurity or otherwise — so we examined products that would appeal to the widest customer base available. Or, at least products that will keep the hackers in your life busy and out of mischief.
Need more gift ideas?
Check out our ZDNet Recommends directory or Holiday Gifts hub for some more inspiration.
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