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An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

By : Kushantha Gunawardana
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An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

By: Kushantha Gunawardana

Overview of this book

As the world becomes more connected through the web, new data collection innovations have opened up more ways to compromise privacy. Your actions on the web are being tracked, information is being stored, and your identity could be stolen. However, there are ways to use the web without risking your privacy. This book will take you on a journey to become invisible and anonymous while using the web. You will start the book by understanding what anonymity is and why it is important. After understanding the objective of cyber anonymity, you will learn to maintain anonymity and perform tasks without disclosing your information. Then, you’ll learn how to configure tools and understand the architectural components of cybereconomy. Finally, you will learn to be safe during intentional and unintentional internet access by taking relevant precautions. By the end of this book, you will be able to work with the internet and internet-connected devices safely by maintaining cyber anonymity.

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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Part 1: The Basics of Privacy and Cyber Anonymity
Part 1: The Basics of Privacy and Cyber Anonymity
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Chapter 1: Understanding Sensitive Information
Chapter 1: Understanding Sensitive Information
The categorization of information
Different forms of sensitive information
Raw data can create sensitive information
Privacy in cyberspace
Cyber anonymity
Summary
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Chapter 2: Ways That Attackers Use Your Data
Chapter 2: Ways That Attackers Use Your Data
Impersonation and identity theft
Technical, procedural, and physical access
Technical controls
Procedural controls
Physical controls
Creating vulnerabilities to compromise systems
Increase the attack surface using sensitive data
Summary
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Part 2: Methods and Artifacts That Attackers and Competitors Can Collect from You
Part 2: Methods and Artifacts That Attackers and Competitors Can Collect from You
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Chapter 3: Ways That Attackers Reveal the Privacy of Individuals and Companies
Chapter 3: Ways That Attackers Reveal the Privacy of Individuals and Companies
Cyber exposure index
Everything exposed in cyberspace matters
We don’t need to enter our real information always
Facts we shouldn’t be disclosing
Social media matters
Summary
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Chapter 4: Techniques that Attackers Use to Compromise Privacy
Chapter 4: Techniques that Attackers Use to Compromise Privacy
Information gathering
Enumeration
Identity exposure
Artifacts that can be collected from devices
Social engineering
Summary
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Chapter 5: Tools and Techniques That Attackers Use
Chapter 5: Tools and Techniques That Attackers Use
Maltego
Google Advanced Search and dorks
Uvrx Social Search
Open Wi-Fi networks
Phishing sites
Summary
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Chapter 6: Artifacts that Attackers Can Collect from You
Chapter 6: Artifacts that Attackers Can Collect from You
Artifacts that attackers can collect from you
Artifacts that competitors would like to collect
Devices can be compromised
Ways that an attacker can access your networks
Compromising browsers
Summary
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Part 3: Concepts and Maintaining Cyber Anonymity
Part 3: Concepts and Maintaining Cyber Anonymity
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Chapter 7: Introduction to Cyber Anonymity
Chapter 7: Introduction to Cyber Anonymity
Definition of cyber anonymity
Privacy and anonymity
Levels of cyber anonymity
Best practices to maintain cyber anonymity
Developing a cyber anonymity mindset
Summary
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Chapter 8: Understanding the Scope of Access
Chapter 8: Understanding the Scope of Access
Understanding the scope of access
Planning for connectivity
Understanding the level of access
Preparing the device
Preparing applications for anonymity
Summary
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Chapter 9: Avoiding Behavior Tracking Applications and Browsers
Chapter 9: Avoiding Behavior Tracking Applications and Browsers
Avoiding behavior-tracking applications and browsers
Using secure messaging apps
Using disposable emails and contact numbers
Using virtual machines and virtual applications
Summary
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Chapter 10: Proxy Chains and Anonymizers
Chapter 10: Proxy Chains and Anonymizers
What proxy chains and anonymizers are (for example, Tor)
Censorship circumvention (Psiphon)
Live OS (for example, Tails)
VPN solutions
Logless services
Summary
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Index
Index
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Social engineering

Social engineering is a type of attack in which attackers target users directly, rather than trying to compromise complex systems. It’s a psychological manipulation of human nature, which involves tricking them into disclosing sensitive information. An attacker first collects information and investigates a target to find out a potential point of entry and weak security procedures in order to launch attacks.

Types of social engineering

There are two types of social engineering: computer- and mobile-based social engineering and human-based social engineering.

Computer- and mobile-based social engineering

There is a range of social engineering attacks based on computers, including the following:

  • Phishing and spear phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where an attacker sends a malicious link to a cloned website or an email that tricks the user or users to enter sensitive information. If the attack is aimed at a specific...
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