How to Not Get Hacked: 9 Tips for Securing Your Digital Life (Ep. 187)

Published: Nov. 27, 2017, noon

b"The internet can be a dangerous place, but it doesn't have to be. We talk about how to mitigate risk and stay safe in the digital age.\\nFull show notes\\nThings mentioned in this episode:\\n\\nHow To Not Be Dumb On The Internet (Ep. 3)\\nDyson sphere\\nFreeman Dyson\\nQuantum cryptography\\nBrute-force attack\\nASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange\\nRandom ize - How Long to Hack my Password\\nDictionary attack\\n1Password\\nLastPass\\nKeePass\\nMulti-factor authentication\\nUniversal 2nd Factor\\nTwo Factor Auth\\nHow-To Geek - What's the Best Antivirus for Windows 10?\\nMalwarebytes\\nNetworkWorld - How Adblock Plus could work as malware protection\\nuBlock Origin (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge)\\nAdBlock (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge)\\nAdBlock Plus (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge)\\nCryptanalysis of the Enigma\\nWired\\nMedium - Getting Hacked As An Internet Creator\\nboogie2988 YouTube channel\\nGhost in the Wires, by Kevin Mitnick\\nKevin Mitnick\\nCatch Me If You Can, by Frank Abagnale\\nFrank Abagnale\\nPhishing\\nForwards From Grandma subreddit\\nHackable? podcast\\nTraffic analysis\\nLifehacker - Why You Should Be Using a VPN (and How to Choose One)\\nLifehacker - Five Best VPN Service Providers\\nPrivate Internet Access\\nTunnelBear\\nCredit Karma\\nEquifax\\nExperian\\nTransUnion\\nGoogle Backup and Sync\\nDropbox\\n\\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\\nTimestamps:\\n\\n0:03:59 - Why you should increase your online security\\n0:13:03 - Defining and creating powerful passwords\\n0:21:47 - Using two factor authentication (2FA)\\n0:29:01 - Protecting against viruses, malware and adware\\n0:37:57 - How people get tricked through social engineering\\n0:49:50 - Having separate email addresses and securing your phone\\n0:52:21 - Things to keep in mind when using free wifi\\n0:56:20 - Monitoring your credit and credit cards\\n0:58:36 - Making sure all your files are backed up\\n1:01:01 - Recap and conclusion\\n\\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info."