| November 19, 2019 — 14:00 GMT (14:00 GMT)
| Topic: E-Commerce
Written by famous hacker Kevin Mitnick, Ghost in the Wires is an exploration of his foray into social engineering, his exploits concerning the FBI, betrayals, and the lessons modern-day companies should learn in relation to IT and security.
WiFi Pineapple for $200
See it now: Hak5
The WiFi Pineapple is a popular rogue access point and Wi-Fi pentest toolkit that can be used to monitor and seek out devices that are misconfigured or vulnerable to attack. It is possible to use the Pineapple to perform Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks, to harvest credentials — including WPA credentials in cap, hashcat, JTR, and plaintext formats — as well as to passively monitor networking activity around the user. A smaller, pocket-sized option is also available.
TV-B-Gone for $20
See it now: Adafruit
The TV-B-Gone is not a serious hacking tool but still could provide a mischievous user with entertainment. Once assembled and soldered, the gadget can be used to prank others by turning off television sets through two narrow-beam IR LEDs and two wide-beam IR LEDs. TVs susceptible include those made by Acer, Fujitsu, Toshiba, and Sony, among many others.
Hacker gift puzzle (price varies)
See it now: Hacker.gifts
An interesting concept for a Christmas gift this year is a hacker puzzle. You specify the name of the recipient and the message you want to send, and the team over at Hacker.gifts creates a set of programming puzzles — one leading to the next — until this content is revealed. The puzzle is sent as a digital file that can be forwarded directly or printed.
Circuit Playground Express for $25
See it now: Adafruit
The Circuit Playground Express could be a great gift for someone you know that is just starting their hacking journey. The circuit board can be used for JavaScript, CircuitPython, and Arduino programming, among other languages, and various features — including LED lights, temperature sensors, pushbuttons, and a mini-speaker are included to test out a user’s skill as they progress.
Novelty clothing (price varies)
See it now: Zero Day Clothing
Suitable for stocking fillers, Secret Santas, and budget-friendly gifts, you can pick up a range of IT and cybersecurity-themed t-shirts and hoodies for men, women, and kids at Zero Day Clothing.
Essentials field kit for $210
See it now: Hak5
A serious gift for the hacker in your life this Christmas, and something which should be considered an investment, is the Hak5 Essentials field kit. Containing the Hak5 WiFi Pineapple NANO — the portable version of the larger Pineapple — USB Rubber Ducky, a USB dongle for keystroke injections, LAN Turtle SD, a systems admin, and penetration testing tool, guides, and all the adapters and cables necessary to operate the devices, this will certainly keep users happy and busy for a while.
Ladyada’s electronics toolkit for $100
See it now: Adafruit
An option for hackers more electronically-inclined, the Ladyada electronics toolkit is all you need to learn about electronics and soldering. The kit contains a variety of items and equipment including — but not limited to — a soldering iron, stand, solder, wicks and braids, pliers, and cutters.
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 starter kit for $75
See it now: Amazon
The Raspberry Pi starter kit, developed by CanaKit, is a great educational gift for this Christmas. The starter kit contains a Raspberry Pi 3 (RPi3) with a 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB RAM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a 32GB MicroSD card pre-installed with the NOOBS operating system, heat sinks, an HDMI cable, power supply, and case.
Stocking filler stickers for $10
See it now: Etsy
A budget-friendly stocking filler option is this collection of stickers with computer science and hacking themes. The pack contains 72 pieces.
More stocking filler ideas for your favorite hacker
Circuit board socks on Amazon for $11.50
w/insert cushion on Cafepress for $24
Linux mugs on Cafepress for $8Hacker bumper stickers on Cafepress for $6
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| November 19, 2019 — 14:00 GMT (14:00 GMT)
| Topic: E-Commerce