The art of invisibility : the world's most famous hacker teaches you how to be safe in the age of Big Brother and big data

Mitnick, Kevin D. (Kevin David), 1963- (author.). Vamosi, Robert, (author.). Hypponen, Mikko, (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

"Your every step online is being tracked and stored, and your identity literally stolen. Big companies and big governments want to know and exploit what you do, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand ... Kevin Mitnick uses true-life stories to show exactly what is happening without your knowledge, teaching you "the art of invisibility"--Online and real-world tactics to protect you and your family, using easy step-by-step instructions. Reading this book, you will learn everything from password protection and smart Wi-Fi usage to advanced techniques designed to maximize your anonymity. Kevin Mitnick knows exactly how vulnerabilities can be exploited and just what to do to prevent that from happening"--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316380508
ISBN: 0316380504
Physical Description: x, 309 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-298) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Time to disappear -- Your password can be cracked! -- Who else is reading your e-mail? -- Wiretapping 101 -- If you don't encrypt, you're unequipped -- Now you see me, now you don't -- Every mouse click you make, I'll be watching you -- Pay up or else! -- Believe everything, trust nothing -- You have no privacy? : Get over it! -- You can run but not hide -- Hey, KITT, don't share my location -- The internet of surveillance -- Things your boss doesn't want you to know -- Obtaining anonymity is hard work -- The FBI always gets its man -- Mastering the art of invisibility.