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Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava<p>Debunking Cybersecurity Myths</p><p>Cybersecurity expert Eva Galperin — <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@evacide" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>evacide</span></a></span> — helps debunk some common myths about cybersecurity.</p><p>☑️​ Is the government watching you through your computer camera?</p><p>☑️​ Does Google read all your Gmail?</p><p>☑️​ Does a strong password protect you from hackers?</p><p>☑️​ Will encryption keep my data safe?</p><p>☑️​ Are all hackers bad people?</p><p>Eva answers all these questions and much more using clear language that's easy to understand.</p><p>Eva Galperin is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation — @eff</p><p>Rather read than listen? A helpful transcript is available.</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/video/watch/expert-debunks-cybersecurity-myths" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/video/watch/expert-d</span><span class="invisible">ebunks-cybersecurity-myths</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BeCyberSmart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeCyberSmart</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MoreThanAPassword" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreThanAPassword</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfosecTraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfosecTraining</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DiceWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiceWare</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Passwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Passwords</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PasswordManagers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordManagers</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PublicWiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicWiFi</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ElectronicFrontierFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicFrontierFoundation</span></a></p>
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava<p>Debunking Cybersecurity Myths</p><p>Cybersecurity expert Eva Galperin — <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@evacide" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>evacide</span></a></span> — helps debunk some common myths about cybersecurity.</p><p>☑️​ Is the government watching you through your computer camera?</p><p>☑️​ Does Google read all your Gmail?</p><p>☑️​ Does a strong password protect you from hackers?</p><p>☑️​ Will encryption keep my data safe?</p><p>☑️​ Are all hackers bad people?</p><p>Eva answers all these questions and much more using clear language that's easy to understand.</p><p>Eva Galperin is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation — @eff</p><p>Rather read than listen? A helpful transcript is available.</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/video/watch/expert-debunks-cybersecurity-myths" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/video/watch/expert-d</span><span class="invisible">ebunks-cybersecurity-myths</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BeCyberSmart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeCyberSmart</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MoreThanAPassword" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreThanAPassword</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfosecTraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfosecTraining</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DiceWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiceWare</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Passwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Passwords</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PasswordManagers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordManagers</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PublicWiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicWiFi</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ElectronicFrontierFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicFrontierFoundation</span></a></p>
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava<p>You clicked on what?</p><p>Check out this piece of conference swag.</p><p>An infosec vendor gave out these T-shirts at a conference last year.</p><p>Initially this shirt made me laugh, but just wondering if we should try not to make fun of “the stoopid users” so much.</p><p>Are "people" really the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain?</p><p>Lance Spitzner prefers the phrase:</p><p>"People are the primary attack vector."</p><p>This subtle change in messaging reframes the conversation, and moves the blame away from the user.</p><p>He encourages all of us to stop *blaming* others and figure out how to *enable* instead.</p><p>"After all, how many operating systems do you know of that self-report when they've been hacked?"</p><p>Just wondering if there are other ways to shift the convo when we engage with ordinary consumers / end users without talking down or making them feel “less than” for their lack of technical skillz?</p><p>Cybersecurity savvy *isn't* evenly distributed in the general public. Lots of folks are living below the cybersecurity poverty line, and don't even know it.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BeCyberSmart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeCyberSmart</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfosecTraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfosecTraining</span></a></p><p>Lance Spitzner is a board member of the National Cybersecurity Alliance and Director, SANS Security Awareness.</p>
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava<p>Debunking Cybersecurity Myths</p><p>Cybersecurity expert Eva Galperin -- @evacide -- helps debunk some common myths about cybersecurity.</p><p>☑️​ Is the government watching you through your computer camera?</p><p>☑️​ Does Google read all your Gmail?</p><p>☑️​ Does a strong password protect you from hackers?</p><p>☑️​ Will encryption keep my data safe?</p><p>☑️​ Are all hackers bad people?</p><p>Eva answers all these questions and much more using clear language that's easy to understand.</p><p>Eva Galperin is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation -- @eff</p><p>Rather read than listen? A helpful transcript is available.</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/video/watch/expert-debunks-cybersecurity-myths" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/video/watch/expert-d</span><span class="invisible">ebunks-cybersecurity-myths</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BeCyberSmart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeCyberSmart</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MoreThanAPassword" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreThanAPassword</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfosecTraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfosecTraining</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DiceWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiceWare</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Passwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Passwords</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PasswordManagers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordManagers</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PublicWiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicWiFi</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ElectronicFrontierFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicFrontierFoundation</span></a></p>
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava<p>Mother’s Maiden Name?</p><p>This was one of the most common security questions. Thankfully we don’t encounter these as often as we used to.</p><p>But for at least two decades, during online account setup, sites frequently asked us to enter our mother’s maiden name as a way of identifying ourselves.</p><p>Take a guess!</p><p>When do you think asking for this tidbit of personal info (as a security technique) was first publicly described?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MothersMaidenName" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MothersMaidenName</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfosecTraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfosecTraining</span></a></p>
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava<p>Debunking Cybersecurity Myths</p><p>Cybersecurity expert Eva Galperin -- <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.lol/@evacide" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>evacide</span></a></span> -- helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about cybersecurity.</p><p>☑️​ Is the government watching you through your computer camera?</p><p>☑️​ Does Google read all your Gmail?</p><p>☑️​ Does a strong password protect you from hackers?</p><p>☑️​ Will encryption keep my data safe?</p><p>☑️​ Are all hackers bad people?</p><p>Eva answers all these questions and much more using clear language that's easy to understand.</p><p>Eva Galperin is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation -- <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eff</span></a></span></p><p>A helpful transcript is available.</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/video/watch/expert-debunks-cybersecurity-myths" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/video/watch/expert-d</span><span class="invisible">ebunks-cybersecurity-myths</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BeCyberSmart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeCyberSmart</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MoreThanAPassword" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreThanAPassword</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfosecTraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfosecTraining</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DiceWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiceWare</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Passwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Passwords</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PasswordManagers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordManagers</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PublicWiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicWiFi</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ElectronicFrontierFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicFrontierFoundation</span></a></p><p>:boost_ok:​ Feel free to share (boost) this post with all those who follow you by clicking the cycled-arrow icon below.</p><p>:mastodon: ​Here on Mastodon, boosting doesn’t elevate a post through any algorithmic shenanigans. Everyone who follows you gets to see the post (“toot”) without the platform interfering.</p>