Antenna Physics by R.J.Zavrel, and Basic Antennas by J.R. Hallas.
- R. J. Zavrel, Antenna Physics: An Introduction. 2020. (https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/132743)
- J. R. Hallas, Basic antennas: understanding practical antennas and design. 2012. (https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/114354)
- Two very accessible references that are easier to digest than popular (and also highly recommended) textbooks on the topic of practical antenna design for those needing a quick reference or to brush up on some functional knowledge.
- Good entry point on the topic, beginner information can also be skipped for those familiar with the topic.
- A detailed review can be found here.
Red Team Field Manual, Linux Field Manual, Purple Team Manual. And Sybil
- B. Clark, N. Downer, RTFM: Red Team Field Manual v2. 2022. (https://www.amazon.com/RTFM-Red-Team-Field-Manual/dp/1075091837/)
- T. Bryant, LFM: Linux Field Manual. 2024. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736526782)
- T. Bryant, PTFM, Purple Team Field Manual. 2024. (https://www.amazon.com/PTFM-2nd-Purple-Field-Manual/dp/1736526790/)
- Popular field guides great for quick reference, skimming for new research inspiration, and making notes.
- A detailed review can be found here.
Operator Handbook by J. Picolet (with Netmux), featuring Sybil.
- J. Picolet, Operator Handbook: search.copy.paste.L33T;) : Red Team + OSINT + Blue Team. Herndon, Va: Netmux, 2020. (https://www.amazon.com/Operator-Handbook-Team-OSINT-Reference/dp/B085RR67H5)
- Reference guide including tools that work on Linux, Mac, and/or Windows. There’s a good sample of common tools, their usage, and room for notes.
- A detailed review can be found here.
Practical SDR by D. Clark and P. Clark
- D. Clark and P. Clark, Practical SDR. No Starch Press, 2025. (https://nostarch.com/practical-sdr)
- Very accessible book for introducing signal processing, SDRs, and real-world GNU radio examples that can be run without expensive equipment.
- A detailed review can be found here.
Black Hat Bash by N. Aleks and D. Farhi.
- N. Aleks and D. Farhi, Black Hat Bash. No Starch Press, 2024. (https://nostarch.com/black-hat-bash)
- Everything you ever wanted to know about practical bash scripting, and then some more fun facts with examples.
- A detailed review can be found here.