Anatomy of a hack

[haven]

http://www.theverge.com/a/anatomy-of-a-hack

Interesting look into the ways a hacker can manipulate two step authorization, and take over your digital accounts.

OK, so avoid Bitcoin and don't use free email like Mail.com. Do you have other suggestions to make the process harder for thieves?

 

[kmlacroix]

Be smart and vigilant. Check accounts on a regular basis. Use larger computer generated passwords. Auto fill is better than manually entering passwords. Change passwords quarterly. Personal information is more important than the content these days.

Go paperless, use auto billing.

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[Christian P.]

Excellent article.