Summary of Kevin D. Mitnick's The Art of Invisibility

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#1 The Jennifer Lawrence incident in 2014 was a reminder that the same thing could have happened to any of us, and that our cloud services may not always be ours to control.

#2 The simplest way to protect your online accounts is to simply automate the process. There are several digital password managers out there that store your passwords and allow you to access them with a single click.

#3 The first step in protecting your passwords is to have a strong passphrase, not a password. A passphrase should be at least 20 to 25 characters long, and should not be made up of random characters.

#4 The passwords you type in are not the same as the hashes that are stored in the protected memory of your computer. The hashes are a sequence of numbers and letters that represent your password. The passwords themselves are stored in the protected memory of your computer, and can be obtained from a compromise of targeted systems or leaked in data breaches.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822533639

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Insights on Kevin D. Mitnick's The Art of Invisibility

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Jennifer Lawrence incident in 2014 was a reminder that the same thing could have happened to any of us, and that our cloud services may not always be ours to control.

#2

The simplest way to protect your online accounts is to simply automate the process. There are several digital password managers out there that store your passwords and allow you to access them with a single click.

#3

The first step in protecting your passwords is to have a strong passphrase, not a password. A passphrase should be at least 20 to 25 characters long, and should not be made up of random characters.

#4

The passwords you type in are not the same as the hashes that are stored in the protected memory of your computer. The hashes are a sequence of numbers and letters that represent your password. The passwords themselves are stored in the protected memory of your computer, and can be obtained from a compromise of targeted systems or leaked in data breaches.

#5

It is important to protect yourself with strong passwords for all online services and your individual devices. Do not share your passwords with anyone, and always protect yourself with a screen saver that requires a password after a few seconds of inactivity.

#6

Protecting your digital devices with passwords is important, but not as important as protecting your mobile devices. Mobile devices are the most vulnerable to getting lost or stolen.

#7

Biometrics are vulnerable to attacks. Ideally, they should be used only as one authenticating factor. When setting up an account, try to avoid the most obvious suggestions available from the