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Security

As an Infosec professional, I can only but approve of this phone unlocking pattern ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/4jLfhPtdEv

— Khalil Sehnaoui (@sehnaoui) September 13, 2019
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It's all about taking small steps first. There are a lot of small things and quick wins that can make you secure on the web.

1. Hacking

You should protect yourself from hackers. The chances of a hacker targeting you is very small. Hackers have roughly 6 ways to get into your account or device.

📝 Read about hackers on watchyourhack

Assignment 1.0

Do a Google security checkup in the security settings. Have a look at when you last changed your passwords. Also check which devices are connected, any old smartphones?

Assignment 1.1

Can you spot fishing? Do the Phishing Quiz!

Assignment 1.2

Disable e-mail tracking and remote content loading in mails.

Assignment 1.3

Have a look at some of your photos on your computer or smartphone. Do any of them contain exif data?

Assignment 1.4

Generate virtual online IDs such as temporary mail adresses or credit card numbers.

Assignment 1.5

Read about PGP on the Bits of Freedom Toolbox website. Can you explain this in your own words?

2. Passwords

A password manager stores all of your passwords in a digital vault and secures them with one single master password. They also automatically generate different passwords for each service.

📝 Read about password managers on watchyourhack

Assignment 2.0

Monitor if a database has been breached and if your credentials might be stolen.

Assignment 2.1

Read about data breaches on the Data Detox Kit website.

Assignment 2.2

Download a password manager and try it out! You can also store keys, serial numbers etc. in a password manager. Not only passwords!

Assignment 2.3

Have a look at your online accounts of service you use often and see if they support two-factor authentication (2fa) and enable it.

Assignment 2.4

What does a security key do? Read more about security keys here.

3. Devices

Assignment 3.0

Set your devices to auto-lock and enable a lock screen message.

Assignment 3.1

Download a couple of Security Tools and try them out!

Assignment 3.2

Read about Smartphone and Tablet security on Watch Your Hack and apply those steps to your device. (from 'encryption' to 'backup'.)