I started reading this book in november and it took me about two weeks to finish it. You should be a bit comfortable Linux and programming if you plan to give it a try. Here are my thoughts about it. What I like the most about this book is that it explains the subject in a straightforward and concise way! The author is a very knowledgeable security researcher and his work is state of the art! ...
This is my first book review that I did my blog, I’m not really good at reviewing books and I’m not a native english speaker either, so bear with me and my clumsy english. I must also say that the subject covered by the book overwhelms me, I don’t claim to be an expert on the topic and and to be honest I don’t really want to become one, reading this book has provided me with enough information in order to be able to hold a basic discussion about cryptography related topics, had I put more effort, time and thought in this book I could probably become proficient. ...