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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.