Blogs and Books on Encryption and Security [closed]

Question

Could any of you experienced programmers / ethical hackers out there recommend some blogs or books on security/encryption? The only blogs I look at now are,

• .Net Security Blog.

• Laptop Security Blog.

• Schneier On Security.

I am especially interested in the mathematical theory behind the security/encryption, not just how to use it.

Answer 1

If you enjoy Schneier you'll probably enjoy his encryption books, in addition to the relevant material on his website

In particular Practical Cryptography (2003) and Applied Cryptography (1996)

If you are an ACM Professional Member you currently have free access to Modern Cryptanalysis: Techniques for Advanced Code Breaking by Christopher Swenson in the Books24x7 selection (from MyACM).

Answer 2

For encryption I highly recommend the Handbook of Applied Cryptography, which you can either buy as a book or download all of the chapters for free at the linked address. In addition the University of Washington released the full semesters worth of lectures from their Practical Aspects of Modern Cryptography class as a podcast (MP3 format), it should still be available on iTunes or elsewhere.

Other great sources of security information are:

• OWASP Podcast
• Silver Bullet Podcast
• Insecure Magazine
• Matasano Chargen
• Tales from the Crypto
• The New School of Information Security
• www.leastprivilege.com