Susan's university confirmed that her email account was still secure. She admits she'd used the same password over and over, which is a big no no. But in her defence, how are we supposed to remember a bunch of different, unique passwords? The general suggestion to day is to use a password manager. This will give you a way to have a unique password on every site,. very long, complex one that you would never even be able to memorize even one of em. It makes it really difficult to a guess, obviously.
Susan was concerned when she first learned that someone was impersonating her on Facebook, but that soon turned to anger when she realized the imposter had sent inappropriate photos to her real life friends. Susan tried and failed to get the account taken down. Then came the extortion letter...and now she’s freaking out a bit. On this episode of How To!, Jack Rhysider, host of Darknet Diaries and cybersecurity veteran, talks about the time he was stalked on the internet. Jack no longer shares much online — he won’t even show his face. You don't have to go that far, but there are things you can do to protect your online data and your emotions in real life. If you’re worried about being exposed, Jack has some great resources for battling stalkers and online harassment.
If you liked this episode, check out “How To Steal Back Your Identity.”
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