What are the most interesting hacking books about real stories?

One of the most shocking was when hackers broke into a major bank's system and stole a large amount of customers' data. They managed to bypass multiple layers of security through a sophisticated phishing attack on some of the bank's employees. This led to a huge financial loss for the bank and a great deal of worry for the customers.

One of the most interesting ones is a traveler who hacked his way into business - class flights across Asia. He focused on a particular airline that had a partnership with a hotel chain. By booking a few nights at the hotel and using their co - branded credit card for all his expenses during the stay, he earned a ton of points. These points were enough to upgrade his economy flights to business class on multiple trips within a year.

'We Are Anonymous' is also a notable one. It delves into the real - life actions and stories of the Anonymous hacktivist group. It shows their motives, operations, and the impact they had on different events around the world.

A hacker once found a vulnerability in a big - name coffee shop's Wi - Fi system. Instead of stealing data, he set it up so that every time someone connected, they got a pop - up joke about coffee. Like 'Coffee: Because adulting is hard!'

'Bread and Roses, Too' by Katherine Paterson. While it focuses more on bread - making, it tells a great real - life story about a labor strike. The baking of bread is an important part of the story as it shows the connection between the workers and their daily lives.

A group of hackers once changed the traffic light system in a small town (for a short and harmless time) so that all the lights turned green at once. The confused drivers were honking but also laughing when they realized it was some kind of prank.

The Ashley Madison hack is also well - known. Ashley Madison is a website that promotes extramarital affairs. Hackers exposed the personal information of its users, which included names, email addresses, and sexual preferences. This led to a great deal of embarrassment for the users and also raised questions about the security and ethics of such websites.

'The Compleat Angler' by Izaak Walton is really interesting. It was first published in 1653 and has been a favorite among fishing lovers ever since. It's filled with fishing tales, advice on fishing, and descriptions of the English countryside.

I think 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' is quite interesting. It's about Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without her knowledge and became a crucial part of medical research. 'Wild' by Cheryl Strayed is also good. It tells of her solo hike on the Pacific Crest Trail as a way to deal with her personal problems and find herself. 'Eat, Pray, Love' by Elizabeth Gilbert is about her journey to different countries to rediscover herself after a divorce.

'Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science' by Atul Gawande is good. It's a collection of stories from Gawande's own experiences as a surgeon. He writes about the difficulties and uncertainties in surgery, and how medicine is not always as precise as we might think.