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@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ It's one of the methods of hacking that takes the most amounts of victims every
Criminals are always getting more and more creative and coming up with new phishing methods that can be very sneaky sometimes. Some of them are still pretty obvious, but some others can be very sneaky. Criminals are always getting more and more creative and coming up with new phishing methods that can be very sneaky sometimes. Some of them are still pretty obvious, but some others can be very sneaky.
### Recommendations ### Recommendations
- Investigate different phishing methods used, so that you can improve your "phishing detection skills" - Investigate and learn about different phishing methods that are used.
- Use your common sense, sometimes phishing can be quite obvious. - Use your common sense, sometimes phishing can be quite obvious.
- Keep an eye open, some other phishing can be not as obvious. - Keep an eye open, some other phishing can be not as obvious.
- Use an ad blocker such as [uBlockOrigin](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm) (it may not have all features on Chromium-based browsers due to [Manifest V3](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/intro/)). You can also use the [Brave Browser]() which comes with an adblocker built in. - Use an ad blocker such as [uBlockOrigin](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm) (it may not have all features on Chromium-based browsers due to [Manifest V3](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/intro/)). You can also use the [Brave Browser]() which comes with an adblocker built in.
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ For example, if you were honest in answering a security question, let's say that
This is a broken system because you shouldn't forget your passwords if you are using a Password Manager. This is a broken system because you shouldn't forget your passwords if you are using a Password Manager.
Some services (especially bank accounts) still require you to answer security questions. In these cases, As mentioned, *Don't be honest when answering security questions*. Put fake data in the answers. You can generate random passphrases with your Password Manager for this. Some services (especially bank accounts) still require you to answer security questions. As mentioned, *Don't be honest when answering security questions*. Put fake data in the answers. You can generate random passphrases with your Password Manager for this.
## VPNs ## VPNs
[VPNs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network) can be useful for privacy *in some cases*, but they don't help much for security. [VPNs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network) can be useful for privacy *in some cases*, but they don't help much for security.
@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ are technologies that allow you to mitigate [Evil Maid Attacks](https://en.wikip
If you use a modern Apple desktop device, you can read this article and skip the rest of this section: https://support.apple.com/guide/security/startup-security-utility-secc7b34e5b5/web If you use a modern Apple desktop device, you can read this article and skip the rest of this section: https://support.apple.com/guide/security/startup-security-utility-secc7b34e5b5/web
**Note for Apple users**: If you set a firmware password for your Mac device (Macbook, Mac Mini, etc), please remember to remove that password if you are not going to use that device anymore. [We already have enough e-waste](https://youtu.be/MWWVmWIXn0w). **Note for Apple users**: If you set a firmware password for your Mac device (Macbook, Mac Mini, etc), please remember to remove that password if you are not going to use that device anymore. [We already have enough e-waste](https://youtu.be/94zOFsQJ7lU).
Here are some tips for Windows and Linux users: Here are some tips for Windows and Linux users: