[thread] Others got hacked - but it's YOU that suffers 😱 how to avoid this ?
Short answer: avoid giving your private data unnecessarily
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Long answer :
Short answer: avoid giving your private data unnecessarily
vice.com/en_us/article/…
Long answer :
1/ Never give your birthday
Your birthday is usually used to verify your identity over phone calls
Knowing your birthday will enable criminals to act as you over the phone
I always set my birthday to 1st January, so it's easy to remember, and will make it useless to criminals
Your birthday is usually used to verify your identity over phone calls
Knowing your birthday will enable criminals to act as you over the phone
I always set my birthday to 1st January, so it's easy to remember, and will make it useless to criminals
2/ Use simple, long, password
Contrary to the outdated guideline - you don't need hard to remember passwords.
Use simple words, but LONG, password.
At least 10 characters.
This will make it harder for criminals to hack it via brute-force method.
Contrary to the outdated guideline - you don't need hard to remember passwords.
Use simple words, but LONG, password.
At least 10 characters.
This will make it harder for criminals to hack it via brute-force method.
3/ Use disposable password, different for each site
This ensure that in case of a website breach, you won't be hacked on other websites as well.
This is a common problem.
This ensure that in case of a website breach, you won't be hacked on other websites as well.
This is a common problem.
4/ Don't use "password manager" app
They tend to have problems after some time - just when you just began to be comfortable with it. Not fun.
Use this simple trick using mainstream tool, such as sha1sum, to EASILY generate passwords, by just remembering one masterkey:
They tend to have problems after some time - just when you just began to be comfortable with it. Not fun.
Use this simple trick using mainstream tool, such as sha1sum, to EASILY generate passwords, by just remembering one masterkey:
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5/ Gmail user : use different email address for each website, using "+" trick
Example :
myemail+facebook@gmail.com
myemail+twitter@gmail.com
All emails to those will be delivered to myemail@gmail.com
Therefore...
Example :
myemail+facebook@gmail.com
myemail+twitter@gmail.com
All emails to those will be delivered to myemail@gmail.com
Therefore...
In case of problem, for example, spam , ransom demand, etc
Just see, to which email it's addressed to
Then you'll know which website leaked your private data.
Just see, to which email it's addressed to
Then you'll know which website leaked your private data.
6/ Don't give your biometric data easily
Example: fitness center / gym, etc
Unlike password, you can't change your fingerprint 😱😱
(yes, there were gyms (provider) that was hacked & got their biometric database stolen)
Example: fitness center / gym, etc
Unlike password, you can't change your fingerprint 😱😱
(yes, there were gyms (provider) that was hacked & got their biometric database stolen)
7/ Avoid giving your credit/debit card number to many websites
Instead use one trusted third-party, and use it to pay everything
I've used Paypal for decades, and never had problem so far.
Instead use one trusted third-party, and use it to pay everything
I've used Paypal for decades, and never had problem so far.
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