This book walks you step-by-step through different tools and techniques to protect your privacy and anonymity.
No confusing theory or long boring lectures, just clear explanations and real practical techniques you can actually use to protect your identity online.
What You'll Learn:
- Online Privacy Basics
- Understanding Privacy and Anonymity.
- How Websites and Apps Track You.
- Tools for Protecting Privacy and Anonymity
Tor & Anonymous Browsing
- Install and Configure the Tor Browser on Linux.
- Configuring Tor for Better Anonymity.
- Combine Tor with a VPN.
- Use AnonSurf, DNSCrypt, and Encrypted DNS for Extra Privacy.
Tails OS
- Install Tails OS on a USB drive.
- Use Persistent Storage to Save Encrypted Data.
- Encrypt USB drives and SD cards directly inside Tails.
Understanding the Dark Web
- Why the Dark Web Exists.
- Host an Onion Website for Private Communication.
- How to Find Darknet Sites.
- Dark Web Search Engines.
- Recognizing Common Scams on the Dark Web.
- Disposable Email Addresses on the Dark Web & Clearnet
- Private & Encrypted Messaging Apps.
- Secure File Management
- Sharing Files Privately with OnionShare.
- Hosting a Temporary Website with OnionShare.
- Create a Private Chat Room.
- Securely Deleting Files in Tails.
- Encrypting and Decrypting with PGP.
- Remove identifying metadata from Files and Images.
- Hide Secret Data Inside an Image.
Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrencies
- Why Bitcoin is not as Anonymous as most people think.
- Learn the Basics of Privacy Coins like Monero and Zcash.
- Buying Monero and Zcash Anonymously.
- Use Decentralized Exchanges to Increase Privacy.
By the end of this book, you'll know how to use the best tools and techniques to protect your privacy and stay anonymous online.
