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-# cipherstorm
+# cipherstorm ⚡🕵️‍♀️
 
-> A cultivated archive of hacking, penetration testing, and security e-books — from foundational network defense to cutting-edge offensive research.  
-> Organized by domain, each entry includes year of publication, format (📕 paid / 📖 free), and source links.
+> Produced by Noir Stack for the community, because apparently the internet still needs one more vault of hacking PDFs.  
+> A cultivated archive of penetration testing, security, and cyber-mayhem reading material — from foundational network defense to “hold my beer”-level offensive research.
 
-Categories include:
+Organized by domain, each entry includes:
+- Year of publication (so you can see exactly how out of date your “cutting edge” exploit is)
+- Format (📕 = paid, 📖 = free, because rent exists)
+- Source links (so you can pretend you did your own research)
+
+### Categories
 - Penetration Testing
 - Web Application Security
 - Reverse Engineering
@@ -15,7 +20,12 @@ Categories include:
 - Social Engineering
 - Security Management & Policy
 
-This collection is for **educational purposes only**.  
-Always respect the law and obtain proper authorization before testing any systems.
+---
 
-_Please read [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) before submitting changes._
+**Disclaimer:**  
+This collection is for **educational purposes only**.  
+Always respect the law, get proper authorization before testing any systems, and never blame this repo when your “practice” session earns you a phone call from a three-letter agency.
+
+---
+
+_Contribution guidelines are available for those who wish to add their own cursed tomes to the archive._