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.

Full show notes

Things mentioned in this episode:

How To Not Be Dumb On The Internet (Ep. 3)

Dyson sphere

Freeman Dyson

Quantum cryptography

Brute-force attack

ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Random ize - How Long to Hack my Password

Dictionary attack

1Password

LastPass

KeePass

Multi-factor authentication

Universal 2nd Factor

Two Factor Auth

How-To Geek - What's the Best Antivirus for Windows 10?

Malwarebytes

NetworkWorld - How Adblock Plus could work as malware protection

uBlock Origin (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge)

AdBlock (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge)

AdBlock Plus (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge)

Cryptanalysis of the Enigma

Wired

Medium - Getting Hacked As An Internet Creator

boogie2988 YouTube channel

Ghost in the Wires, by Kevin Mitnick

Kevin Mitnick

Catch Me If You Can, by Frank Abagnale

Frank Abagnale

Phishing

Forwards From Grandma subreddit

Hackable? podcast

Traffic analysis

Lifehacker - Why You Should Be Using a VPN (and How to Choose One)

Lifehacker - Five Best VPN Service Providers

Private Internet Access

TunnelBear

Credit Karma

Equifax

Experian

TransUnion

Google Backup and Sync

Dropbox

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Timestamps:

0:03:59 - Why you should increase your online security

0:13:03 - Defining and creating powerful passwords

0:21:47 - Using two factor authentication (2FA)

0:29:01 - Protecting against viruses, malware and adware

0:37:57 - How people get tricked through social engineering

0:49:50 - Having separate email addresses and securing your phone

0:52:21 - Things to keep in mind when using free wifi

0:56:20 - Monitoring your credit and credit cards

0:58:36 - Making sure all your files are backed up

1:01:01 - Recap and conclusion

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