An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity: Concepts, tools, and techniques to protect your anonymity from criminals, unethical hackers, and governments

Kushantha Gunawardana

Dec 2022 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this eBook

Dive into privacy, security, and online anonymity to safeguard your identityKey FeaturesLeverage anonymity to completely disappear from the public viewBe a ghost on the web, use the web without leaving a trace, and master the art of invisibilityBecome proactive to safeguard your privacy while using the webBook Description

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.

What you will learnUnderstand privacy concerns in cyberspaceDiscover how attackers compromise privacyLearn methods used by attackers to trace individuals and companiesGrasp the benefits of being anonymous over the webDiscover ways to maintain cyber anonymityLearn artifacts that attackers and competitors are interested inWho this book is for

This book is targeted at journalists, security researchers, ethical hackers, and anyone who wishes to stay anonymous while using the web. This book is also for parents who wish to keep their kid's identities anonymous on the web.

About the author

Kushantha Gunawardana is an internationally recognized cybersecurity trainer, security consultant, YouTuber, Blogger, and public speaker who won the EC-Council Instructor Circle of Excellence Global Award in 2021. In his 20 years of vast exposure to cybersecurity, he has contributed to many overseas projects and trained thousands of university students, professionals, government employees, military, and police officers for cybersecurity and forensics in twenty-five countries. He holds a master's degree in IT specializing in Networking with Distinction from the University of Colombo, was Awarded the JICA award 2011 (Gold Medal), lead the team who won the National Hacking Challenge, Sri Lanka 2013, and reading for Ph.D. in Cyber forensics.