Episode 4 – Cracking Passwords, Not Bones (Passwords & Multi-Factor Authentication)

Password requires a minimum of eight (8) characters in length, at least one (1) Uppercase letter, (1) lowercase letter, (1) digit, (1) special character… but why? Is it really that easy to break in? Find out that the answer is yes, and what you can do to keep safe and organized.

Sources:
How easily some passwords can be cracked:

SHA CPU Instructions:


LastPass Vulnerability:
(Why I would still say use LastPass if you don’t wish to set up a local password bank):

KeePass:


SMS 2FA Weaknesses:

Hardware Keys/Tokens:

U2F:


How TOTP Works:

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Episode 3.5 – (Part 2/2) Switching to a flaming fox, of sorts…

We’ve explained why Google Chrome probably isn’t your best browser choice, so now we’ll guide you into switching to a browser that focuses on privacy (hint hint: it’s Firefox).

Extensions Mentioned:

Sources:
YouTube Using Deprecated API:
CNET, 2018 July 26, ‘Mozilla engineer says Google slowed YouTube down on non-Chrome browsers’

‘Canvas Fingerprinting’:
BrowserLeaks, Canvas Fingerprinting Test Page

‘First Party Isolate’ Functionality:
gHacks, 2020 April 17, ‘Mozilla adds Dynamic First Party Isolation option to Firefox 77’

Firefox Sync’s Future (in the works):
Mozilla Services Github Repo, ‘Future of Sync blog post’ Issue

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Episode 3 – (Part 1/2) Google & Chrome, A Terrible Duo

Google Chrome, should it really be your first browser choice? This episode we go into some of the reasons that we think it’s probably a little more malicious than you may think. This is our first two parter, stay tuned for the conclusion!

Sources are displayed below:
AMP:

Chrome vs. Firefox Cookie Info:

.webm:


Browser Marketshare:
https://netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx

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