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

by Kevin D. Mitnick & Mikko Hypponen

The Art of Invisibility is Mitnick's guide to personal privacy in an age of pervasive surveillance. Drawing on his unique perspective as both a former hacker and a security consultant, Mitnick provides practical techniques for protecting your communications, browsing habits, financial transactions, and physical movements from surveillance by corporations, governments, and malicious actors. The book covers encrypted messaging, VPNs, Tor, burner phones, anonymous email, cryptocurrency privacy, and physical surveillance countermeasures. Each chapter addresses a specific privacy concern with escalating levels of protection, from basic steps anyone can take to advanced techniques for high-risk individuals. Mitnick acknowledges that perfect privacy is nearly impossible but argues that raising the cost of surveillance is both achievable and worthwhile.