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 / Kevin Mitnick with Robert Vamosi ; foreword by Mikko Hypponen.
| Author/creator | Mitnick, Kevin D., 1963- author. |
| Other author | Vamosi, Robert, author. |
| Other author | Hypponen, Mikko, writer of foreword. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. |
| Description | x, 309 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | World's most famous hacker teaches you how to be safe in the age of Big Brother and big data |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-298) and index. |
| LCCN | 2016024302 |
| ISBN | 9780316380508 |
| ISBN | 0316380504 |
| Standard identifier# | 40026952387 |
| Stock number | Little Brown & Co, 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109, (617)2270730 SAN 200-2205 |