What the Hack?

Episode 229: Why Most Cybersecurity Advice Is Wrong


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How do you stay safe online? (Wrong answers only.) Avoid public Wi-Fi, QR codes, charging stations. Cyber OG Bob Lord (Yahoo, DNC, CISA) wrote an open letter tackling the real harm caused by bad advice, and offering a better path with proven practices to stay safe online.
Check out https://www.hacklore.org/letter

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