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Answering Listener Questions

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast
Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast
Episode • Apr 8, 2024 • 58m
Today I answer some of the most interesting listener questions from the past several months, including: how to do you get SMS 2FA codes while traveling abroad; should I periodically change all my passwords; how do hackers attack IoT devices inside my home network; can a website fingerprint me based on a hardware security key; can you recommend an email client that protects your privacy; if I give my IoT device permission to see my local network, does that include the guest network; how to hackers find vulnerabilities and figure out how to attack them; why can't I use my VPN on an airplane to stream Netflix; how can I protect my cryptocurrency and smartphone. Also, I give my take on the crazy TikTok ban legislation.



Links




New Year’s Resolutions for 2024: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/new-years-resolutions-for-2024/ 



GRC’s Shields Up! Tool: https://www.grc.com/shieldsup 



Secure your home network: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/secure-your-network-part-1-scan/ 



My Take on TikTok Ban: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/my-take-on-tiktok-ban/



The TikTok Situation is a Mess: https://lifehacker.com/tech/the-tiktok-situation-is-a-mess 



EFF on TikTok: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/5-big-unanswered-questions-about-tiktok-bill  



The US Wants to Ban TikTok: https://www.404media.co/the-u-s-wants-to-ban-tiktok-for-the-sins-of-every-social-media-company/




Further Info




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Table of Contents



Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show.




0:00:38: Couple quick updates



0:02:37: Getting SMS 2FA codes while traveling abroad



0:07:37: Should I periodically change all my passwords?



0:13:23: How do hackers attack IoT devices inside my home network?



0:19:10: Can a website fingerprint me based on a hardware security key?



0:24:42: Can you recommend an email client that protects your privacy?



0:29:30: If I give my IoT device permission to see my local network, does that include the guest network?



0:33:18: How to hackers find vulnerabilities and figure out how to attack them?



0:37:35: Why can't I use my VPN on an airplane to stream Netflix?



0:43:57: How can I protect my cryptocurrency and smartphone?



0:50:05: AT&T breach update



0:50:56: My Take on TikTok



0:57:28: Wrap-up

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