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Published Nov 29, 2019

284: Should I Secretly Test My Kid's Paternity? | Feedback Friday

Jordan Harbinger and Jason DeFillippo navigate the ethical dilemma of secretly testing a child's paternity, offer insights into overcoming stuttering and pitching ideas effectively, and share vital cybersecurity strategies to safeguard personal information.
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  • Password Hygiene

    Password hygiene is essential for protecting your online accounts. emphasizes the need for a password manager to avoid using the same password across multiple sites. He explains that tools like Dashlane or 1Password can generate strong, unique passwords and alert you to breaches 1. shares a personal story about his father-in-law's compromised Apple ID, highlighting the risks of password reuse 1.

    You have to have that password hygiene because it's going to save your bacon cause everybody gets hacked at some point. Don't make it easy for them.

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    Jason also advises on dealing with old accounts and recommends the Hacking Humans podcast for more cybersecurity tips 2.

       

    Online Scams

    Online scams, such as sextortion and Bitcoin ransom scams, are prevalent and can be alarming. explains that scammers often use old hacked accounts to scare victims into paying ransoms 3. He advises ignoring these threats, as they typically have no real leverage. recounts a friend's experience with a sextortion scam, illustrating the scammers' weak bluffs 4.

    It's just a numbers game, but anybody who's listening that's ever gotten one of those, promptly ignore it, delete it. It's not real.

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    Jordan also stresses the importance of using different passwords for each site to mitigate the impact of such scams 4.

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