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Password18 articole

• How Hackers Create Secure Passwords
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• Creating a Strong Password
• New Test
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• Test
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• A Big Mistake, or How Not to Store Passwords
• Secure Ways to Store Passwords
• Password Managers or the Fatal Mistake of Ross Ulbricht
• MiniKeePass – Password Manager for iOS (iPhone/iPad)
• KeePassXC. Setting up a password manager for macOS.
• Emergency Deletion of Saved Passwords
• Main Methods of Password Attacks

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Introduction10 articole

• New Article
• Tips for Working with the Course
• Shield, Mask, and Sword. Why We Teach to Attack.
• How to Monitor the Publication of New Materials
• The Most Important Advice of the Course
• Check Your Anonymity and Security Online. Tests.
• Help and Answers to Your Questions
• What This Course Will Teach You
• The Importance of Donations
• Course "Comprehensive Security and Anonymity Setup"

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Threats14 articole

• Cyber Espionage
• Dangerous Search
• Telemetry
• Data Leak
• Violation of Privacy and Tracking
• Surveillance Systems
• Physical Access and Computer Forensics
• Eavesdropping Information on the Screen
• Mass Hacking of Devices
• Loss of Digital Data
• Cyberwarfare, Cyber Diversions, and Cyberterrorism
• Throwing Digital Evidence
• De-anonymization and Uniqueness
• Identity Theft

How Hackers Get Caught2 articole

• How Hackers Are Caught
• Fatal Mistakes of Cybercriminals

Common Misconceptions1 articol

• Why Do I Need Security and Anonymity Online

Virtual Machines7 articole

• Virtual Machine and Virtual Operating System
• Creating a Virtual Machine
• Snapshots and Cloning of Virtual Machines
• Why You Shouldn't Use Shared Folders, Shared Clipboard, and Drag’n’Drop
• Data Encryption of Virtual Machines in VirtualBox
• What Information Does VirtualBox Store About Users
• Vulnerabilities of Virtual Machines. How Hackers Escape the Virtual Environment.

Operating Systems5 articole

• Operating Systems. Choosing a Path.
• iOS. First Steps to Protect Your iPhone and iPad.
• The Myth of macOS's Incredible Security
• Qubes OS. A System for Those Who Have Something to Protect.
• Is Qubes OS Right for Me?

Encryption14 articole

• The History of Encryption. The Confrontation Between Encryption and Intelligence Services.
• Transition to the Use of Cryptocontainers
• The History of TrueCrypt. The Undecidability of Crypto Containers.
• Your TrueCrypt is Spying on You
• Installing and Configuring Basic Security for TrueCrypt
• Installation and Configuration of Basic Security for VeraCrypt
• VeraCrypt. Comparison of VeraCrypt and TrueCrypt.
• Creating and Using Secure Cryptographic Containers with TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt
• Encryption of External Storage Devices Using TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt
• Secrets of Safe Work with TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt Cryptocontainers
• AES Crypt. A Simple Cross-Platform Solution for File Encryption.
• File Encryption Using AES Crypt on Windows and macOS
• AES Crypt for iOS. Data Encryption on iPhone and iPad.
• Emergency Destruction of Cryptocontainers

OS Encryption2 articole

• Comprehensive Encryption of the Operating System and Hard Drive
• How Law Enforcement Officers Bypassed Encryption on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

Social Networks4 articole

• Forensic Analysis of Social Media Activity
• How Social Media Posts Ruined Careers
• How Social Media Posts Led to Imprisonment
• How Blackmailers Use Your Thoughtless Posts and Reposts

Tails and Whonix4 articole

• Tails. A Few Tips Before Use.
• Tails - the most private operating system
• Whonix - the best protection against active de-anonymization
• Installing Whonix

Mass Surveillance Systems1 articol

• Total Surveillance: Good or Evil?

Email5 articole

• Test: Checking Email Resilience to Hacking
• Choosing a Secure Email Service
• De-anonymization of Email Owner
• Sending Anonymous Emails
• Protecting Data from Leakage at the Email Recipient Level

Deanonymization12 articole

• Cross-device tracking. De-anonymization of Tor, VPN, proxy users using audio beacons.
• De-anonymization through Username
• What Can Be Learned from a Photograph on the Internet
• Timing Attack. How Intelligence Agencies De-anonymize Messenger Users.
• De-anonymization of VPN and Proxy Users through Third-Party Websites
• De-anonymization of VPN and Proxy Users through Connection Matching
• De-anonymization of VPN and Proxy Users through Cookies
• How the FBI Obtains Genuine IP Addresses of Criminals Using Tor, VPN, or Proxies
• De-anonymization of VPN and Proxy Users through User Agent and Browser Fingerprints
• De-anonymization of Tor Users through Honeyfiles
• How to Obtain a Telegram-Linked Mobile Number
• De-anonymization of Messenger Owners Through P2P Connections

Browser2 articole

• The Browser History from the Perspective of a Cybersecurity Specialist
• Browser Cache Through the Eyes of a Security Specialist

Cloud Storage3 articole

• Threats to Cloud Storage
• Encrypting Data in Cloud Storage
• How Cloud Storage Helps Catch Hackers

Cyber Espionage10 articole

• How to Check if You Are Being Spied On Through Your Mobile Phone
• Cyber Espionage Through Computer Repair Centers
• Cyber Espionage via Wireless Keyboards and Mice. The MouseJack Attack.
• Eavesdropping through Speakers and Loudspeakers
• Cyber Espionage Through Smart TVs
• Cyber Espionage Through Monitor Emissions
• Universal Method for Removing Spyware Programs
• Hacking, Destruction, and Cyber Espionage via USB Cables.
• Data and Content Reset on iPad and iPhone
• Cyber Espionage via Mobile Phone

Account Hacking2 articole

• The Secret of Safe Login
• Two-Factor Authentication

External Storage Devices3 articole

• BadUSB. A Threat with No Effective Protection.
• Hacking a Computer via Hotkeys
• Dangerous USB Drives: What Connecting a USB Device Can Lead To

Data Theft2 articole

• Data Theft via Web Cache Deception Attack
• The Danger of Capital Letters or the "Always Working" Phishing Scheme

IP Address2 articole

• How to Identify a User by IP Address
• What are IP Address Blacklists and What Consequences May Arise if an IP Address Gets Blacklisted?

Messengers: Secure Communication8 articole

• General Principles of Safe Communication Online
• Integrity Breach in Correspondence. One-Time Note Services.
• XMPP (Jabber). How Communication Happens in the Darknet.
• Bitmessage. The Most Anonymous Messenger.
• A Trap for Hackers: Checking if Someone is Reading Our Messages.
• Encryption of Messages in the Browser
• Link Substitution in Messengers
• Four Secrets of Safe Communication for Hackers

Steganography and Secret Data Storage4 articole

• Secrets of Secret Data Storage
• Masking Cryptocontainers
• Three Mistakes of Russell Knaggs, or 20 Years in Prison for an Unsent Letter.
• Creating Double-Bottom Cryptocontainers

MAC Address2 articole

• What is a MAC Address and How It Relates to Your Anonymity
• How to Determine the MAC Address on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Devices

Wi-Fi1 articol

• Checking Your Wi-Fi Network for Unauthorized Connections

Software2 articole

• Open and Closed Source Code. Errors and Situational Bugs.
• Audit of Installed Programs and Applications

Data Leaks2 articole

• Data Leak Check
• Account Deletion

Personal Data2 articole

• Data Collection by Software
• The Battle for Privacy. Setting Data Collection Limitations

Tor1 articol

• Deep Web, or the Deep Internet Tor.

PGP1 articol

• Introduction to PGP

Malware3 articole

• How Training for Detecting and Eliminating Malware Will Proceed
• Safe Opening of Short Links
• Drive-by Download Attack, or Covert Download.

Identity Theft3 articole

• Preventive Measures to Prevent Identity Theft
• How to Check if Your Identity Has Been Stolen
• How to Remove Your Personal Data Posted Online

Forensics2 articole

• Attack via FireWire Port
• Practical Examples of Forensic Analysis of Photos and Videos

Search Engines1 articol

• Anonymous Search Engine DuckDuckGo

Anti-Forensics2 articole

• Counter-Forensics, or Computer Anti-Criminalistics.
• The Hidden Threat, or Files from Messengers.

Images2 articole

• Data Hiding in Images
• Viewing, Modifying, and Deleting Image Metadata in macOS

VPN7 articole

• VPN – the foundation of your anonymity and security online
• VPN Server Chains. Double, Triple, and Quadro VPN.
• Choosing a Protocol for VPN. Comparison of OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, and IPsec IKEv2.
• Choosing a Reliable VPN: TLS Authentication, Connection Port, and Session Key.
• Choosing a Secure VPN: Encryption Algorithm, Key Length, and Data Authentication.
• VPN Providers and Logs. Working with Law Enforcement Requests.
• How Hackers and Intelligence Agencies Hack VPNs

SMS3 articole

• SMS Security Issues
• Self-Destructing SMS. Checking if Third Parties Read Our SMS
• Sending Anonymous SMS

Smartphones1 articol

• Mobile Gadget and Security. Is There a Choice?

Emergency Data Destruction4 articole

• Destruction of the Key File on the microSD Card
• Electromagnetic Complexes for Data Destruction on Hard Drives
• Why encryption alone doesn't protect you during an investigation
• Emergency Destruction of Mobile Phones and Tablets

Information for Readers2 articole

• Collaboration Program with Authors
• Legal Agreement