Online Privacy & Security 101: How To Actually Protect Yourself?

Services mentioned in the video (in order of appearance):
KeePass: keepass.info/
KeePassXC (the most popular client): keepassxc.org/
KeeWeb (my favorite client): keeweb.info/
Mailbox.org: mailbox.org
Temp Mail: temp-mail.org
Sherlock: github.com/sherlock-project/s...
XKCD Random String Generator: preshing.com/20110811/xkcd-pa...
OnlineSim: onlinesim.ru/
Hushed Lifetime Second Number: hushed.com/promo/lifetime/
Aegis Authenticator (Android): play.google.com/store/apps/de...
andOTP (Android): github.com/andOTP/andOTP
OTP Auth (iOS): apps.apple.com/de/app/otp-aut...
Am I Unique?: amiunique.org
Tor: www.torproject.org/download/
Tails: tails.boum.org/install/
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Music:
Lasii - Time Travel
Vladislav Kurnikov - Saturday Morning
Timestamps:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:50 1. Don't reuse passwords
0:04:11 2. Use throwaway e-mail addresses
0:06:05 3. Remove old accounts
0:07:34 4. Use random nicknames
0:08:15 5. Keep your phone number secret
0:09:44 6. Don't use SMS for two-factor auth
0:10:46 7. Be careful with VPNs
0:13:13 8. Compartmentalize!
0:14:21 9. Educate your family and friends
0:15:19 Outro

[@WolfgangsChannel]

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:50 Don't reuse passwords 04:11 Use throwaway e-mail addresses 06:05 Remove old accounts 07:34 Use random nicknames 08:15 Keep your phone number secret 09:44 Don't use SMS for two-factor auth 10:46 Be careful with VPNs 13:13 Compartmentalize! 14:21 Educate your family and friends 15:19 Outro

[@TheJamieRamone]

U on Odysee? I found an account there but no content.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

@@TheJamieRamone odysee.com/@WolfgangsChannel:d

[@WolfgangsChannel]

@@SakkakuTamashi Don't activate 2FA on Steam - it already asks you to confirm every new login with e-mail, so it's probably not worth involving a phone

[@schenini]

@wolfgang what happened with the chocolatey video :( I wanna share it to a friend.

[@svetochmira9994]

1:39 that's a Russian you-tuber movie critic badcomedian his appearance in this video was completely unexpected, how did you even found him?

[@tokiomitohsaka7770]

Educating my family, that’s a tough one, as my mother is one of these “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.” people.

[@inakimendiberri2226]

Since she's so open about it I guess it's okay for you to give me her bank account details. Also, could you send me her address? we used to go to tap dance class together :)

[@rogershagawat]

If your family is receptive at all you could use the argument that the people looking at her data aren’t always benevolent, Google isn’t policing the internet or anything they’re trying to get her to waste her money through targeted ads.

[@titoli1]

best answer is. I got nothing to hide and I got nothing to show you either.

[@duffelo]

Todays "nothing" could be tomorrows "everything"/

[@bobwong8268]

That is hardly true in Cyberspace. Love them? Teach them slowly & patiently. Tell them it's for the safety of the other family members. She is doing it for them, not herself. Search & share instances where such info is gathered & used to gain trust of unsuspecting victims in scams. "The bad guys knows so much abt Tim, he must be telling the truth." So victims did as instructed: "Transfer money..." "Let them in..." "Allow them access to bank a/c for illegal..." "Son, why did you open the door for..." "He knew everything about daddy/mummy..." HTH...

[@GiffysChannel]

I almost skipped this because I thought I knew the basics. I was way wrong. This is absolutely fantastic. Thank You Wolfgang!

[@Cyb3rSiggi]

This channel started good and gets better and better. Easy to understand guides and a pinch of dry humor. Keep up the good work!

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Great to hear!

[@popgas3821]

I legit saved this video for further reference. It is so full of very sensible guides for protecting your privacy and stuff.

[@FunnyHacks]

This is by far the most accurate, and useful video about personal security that I've seen. I'll definitely recommend it to others.

[@fuba44]

This channel just keeps getting better and better.

[@luk1505]

2:44 - haha, nice one :D Love your content. Keep it up, mate!

[@andrewdin123]

Going to have to save this for later, thank you for compressing all this useful info into one easy video.

[@---nw9qu]

One of the best videos on the subject. Simple but practical tips.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Thank you!

[@eastwest1970]

Love your videos and thank you for all your hard work over the years

[@thecloudrazor]

notification squad!!! thanks for the vid Wolfgang.

[@ronin6928]

This was very eye opening to many daily bad internet security habbits that I have. Thank you.

[@Yeso00]

Nice content bruh. Keep it up, proud of you

[@SyberPrepper]

Great tips! You do a great job with your videos. Thanks.

[@thomasipad7719]

So young, but only true words come from you. Very good! Subscribed

[@Keyshooter]

great video!!! i love the emphasis on everything on local, some of this tricks i use to use them myself but in a really low scale, i may consider change my tuta account for a mailbox, it looks like it offers more and the price for premium is around the same, so it feels like more value for your bucks, which is what everyone wants in the end PD: that moment when you see yout IRL name on the patreon section and feel you fail in the list, lmao, also, is cool to be a patreon now!! supporting you brings a smile on my face

[@Vylpes]

Another note on Keepass: What I usually do is host my Keepass database on a cloud provider but I require an additional key file on my local device to unlock it, which I store separately and encrypted elsewhere backed up. This way I get the benefits of syncing but if the database was ever stolen it wouldn't be able to be unlocked unless you also somehow had my key file which I manually encrypt on a local drive

[@btbfree]

Wolfgang, this is a great video. I've been concerned about my privacy since the beginning of the internet. It's sounds overwhelming, but that's our world. I am skeptical about all the privacy, antivirus, etcétera products in the market, and even the ones we pay. They are all hacking tools. If you have someone interested in every second of your existence, then it doesn't matter how much precautions you use. I'm a living proof that we don't have privacy.

[@Selvalin]

Great video once again👏👏👏

[@BeefIngot]

Ok, the Grindr egg was pretty funny

[@xw591]

Timestamp?

[@endTHEhegemony_Today]

Thank you!! Super useful info!!

[@JohSno]

Thanks for the tips. I saw the containers in the firefox, now will use it.

[@firstmkb]

That was an awesome video!

[@Jaquelin-ps4td]

This is great video with great suggestions thank God for a password manager 😊

[@PJ-nd8kp]

Insightful video. Thanks.

[@QuarKSonTV]

great vid as always

[@ThaddeusLemar]

Insightful video. Thanks.:)

[@kaytee7607]

Thank you! Happy Mother’s Day!

[@almadejesus8480]

I love how you explain things.. thank you 🐶

[@searchbug]

Regular software updates are crucial, often including security patches for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Implementing additional security measures like two-factor authentication, secure socket layer (SSL) encryption, and verification APIs can further protect you online.

[@KallePihlajasaari]

Thank you, lovely rational suggestions. Why are there not more OS and browser options that handle ALL of this automatically? If everyone was doing it the value of tracking people would fall to the point that companies would stop doing it and resort to wholesome marketing techniques.

[@notreallyme425]

8:28 there used to be these things called phone books, which had everybody’s name and number in it. Everyone got a new copy of this delivered to their home each year. I say this sarcastically, but I’m also surprised by how many people are shocked by this.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

That's true. But the Internet and social media also didn't exist back then, so the damage potential was very limited. Plus, as far as I know, you could still opt out of those phone books and request your name to be removed.

[@aaron___6014]

@@WolfgangsChannel their number was "unlisted"

[@Volfied]

Glad to see I already use most of those.

[@mikeg3660]

Great information …. Subscribed

[@costascostas1760]

"Please keep safe on the internet and do not use easily identifiable data, as you do not know who is going to give it away" (paraphrased) "These are my patreons..." (follows with a complete list of first and last names :P) Joke aside, great video!

[@emorysmith197]

This was an excellent video

[@dmurphydrtc]

Great info. Thanks

[@darrenrobertw]

Hey Wolfgang, just literally came across your channel and have subscribed. Although, ( I'm embarrassed to say ) I still found this confusing, I was hoping for one simple solution, like a VPN, so will have to watch this a few times. Thankyou Wolfgang, great video.

[@James_Kirk]

I like your small Russian references :)

[@totempow]

What do you think about Librewolf as a replacement of Firefox or supplement as a primary browser?

[@arikb]

I think it would be useful if you add links to the tools you talk about in the description.

[@stephanieking4444]

yes please. Great advice needs to be complemented with list of useful links. thanks in advance

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Done!

[@effect5]

Hey, maybe you could make a vid about your setup and apps you use on your phone.

[@FHangya]

thanks! you're awesome ^^

[@fclp67]

Hi I don't know if you read these comments but I have a question. I have unfortunately given my phone number to twitter and got my account banned and so I bought new account online. I'm afraid however that they banned my device IP or home IP entirely and so am afraid of logging on for the fear of getting suspended again. Will using a VPN help me prevent this or does it not make a difference?

[@emilyisreading_]

I love how you put in the kali lincox meme Lol

[@RaphaelSwinkels]

wow, i thought i new a bit, you make question myself, yeah for sure thanks gonna try some things you talk about. thanks

[@JoshuaDueck]

My heart definitely jumped at 14:59

[@johnnylancer9441]

If I’ve already used different passwords countless times for separate services over the course of years, so much so that I can’t even remember how many I signed up to, am I totally screwed and my data is basically a hack away from everything I have being leaked?

[@mrlinuxosu7757]

Ah yes, mr robot reference

[@evelynexuma1699]

Simple login is also a good alternative to mailbox but is free and has pay options

[@barbyboi]

I mean, I knew everything, but still a good vid!

[@flmalegre]

>he does it for free Smashing vid as usual, Wolfgang

[@jjmmfi]

How do you backup your home server and make sure any malware won't destroy the sensitive Bitwarden data? Also interested in selfhosting Bitwarden, but that is a consern to me.🤔😉

[@FIBONICITY]

Hi Wolfgang, if I want to be invisible or not located on MIRC will a VPN work to keep me anonymous?

[@brimming]

Damn, I've been using SMS for 2FA on a ton of accounts... After hearing you explain how it's not secure, it seems so obvious. Thank you, I have to go make some changes lol

[@YannMetalhead]

Good video.

[@T4eva]

Now I don't even have to give out my Decoy email anymore! Temp-mail is so cool!

[@4n0nmann5]

May I ask which Distro do you use?

[@Shuna322]

Hell yea, Badcomedian reference 👨‍✈️🖖

[@technikal270]

Is there a framework or way of think that works best for this? I know its good to keep things separate, private, and organized based on work, school, hobbies, etc.. but is there a solid framework that helps you think like that?

[@nziom]

is there a way to use tor for free riding?

[@jarnohealth]

this is a looooot of work... what would be the most simple and most effective things u can do to protect privacy? Would love a vid on that.. but im guessing it would prob be 2FA's and use diff passwords

[@jozsefizsak]

This is great. At some point, could you help us explain why it matters that Google and others know everything about us to friends who don't see any downside to completely ignoring privacy apart from the risk of identity theft?

[@WolfgangsChannel]

My advice: don't bother. I've been trying to explain it to many people for multiple years. An average person will not see the issue unless there's an actual tangible and immediate disadvantage - e.g. sensitive data leak, financial loss, doxxing, etc. That's why I decided to limit the video to things that can actually have an immediate negative effect on your life.

[@gustavop.r.6684]

Alucinante canal. Aprendo de tecnología e inglés

[@g.martin7350]

Any recommendation for managing several emails accounts for different purposes? Thanks Awsome video by the way

[@pt60000]

an email client, mozilla thunderbird or geary

[@FlCl3000]

So if I’m just wanting to torrent or download is there a particularly safe way to do it without getting tracked back?

[@jeffbrownstain]

Nice cut 😍

[@Frtgpo]

Thank you!

[@harmonyhelps1714]

Please recommend a safe scanner app for iPhone Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge

[@alcommunic6184]

grateful for the honest approach. You sometimes go too fast . make some videos on this and other privacy concerns for beginners. Explain slowly step by step and more carefully what needs to be done, to get out of the grip as much as possible of these large companies and retain a more reasonable amount of privacy online at least until the collapse.

[@AshishKumar-he5tf]

Hey! Why was the video best way to download youtube video removed?

[@bgtubber]

Hey, thanks for the tips! I currently use Authy for my 2FA. It is closed source. Would you suggest I use an open source 2FA app instead?

[@vedaryan334]

Yeah

[@WolfgangsChannel]

andOTP is pretty good

[@bgtubber]

@@WolfgangsChannel Thank, man! I'll try it out. 👍

[@sunnytoms9416]

Which i7 processor you recommend for T470 CPU upgradation, I like to upgrade my present T470 with i5 7th gen processor to a good i7. Can I upgrade DDR3 Ram to DDR4 Ram of T470. How much Ram will be recommended for a good development laptop. Your advice will be appreciated.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

No, the CPU is not upgradable in this model. You also can’t upgrade DDR3 to DDR4. 16 gigs should be enough for normal use

[@swarnendu]

Brother, I'm facing difficulty in setting up OpenPGP backup in andOTP. Could you please make a video on andOTP Backup(Online & Offline) ?

[@VovaGoldwood]

Hey, man! What do you think about antiviruses? And if you use it, please tell us which one is best and the most secure?

[@vpnranksofficial]

Hey! Antiviruses are essential for keeping your computer safe. Top recommendations are Bitdefender, Norton, and Kaspersky. I prefer Bitdefender for its comprehensive protection and minimal system impact. Keep it updated for the best security. Stay safe!

[@AceBurn90]

Was empfiehlst du mir, wenn ichin DE torrenten will? VPN? Kann gerne auch fachlich beschrieben werden da ich mich gut auskenne. Aktuell nutze ich nämlich einen gekauften VPN.

[@duskern]

I think it's a great video, but my problem is more that I feel trapped by the free services for the big companies. How do I start implementing this for myself? How do I migrate away from Google stuff, docs, drive, calendar, etc? It's a big task and not an easy one. I just don't know where to start...

[@Sanjay-ub7eq]

I'll use my diary as password manager! :P

[@bowwowers]

Is there anyway I can essentially delete my phone number from services or subscriptions?

[@GhostEvil03]

thnx dude

[@evil_musclemuscled3814]

Good video

[@erosgaspardo]

hey man, would love to know what is your monitor setup is since i can't find it anywhere and it's driving me crazy! great content btw ;)

[@WolfgangsChannel]

LG Monitor 32UD99-W + Arctic Z1 Basic monitor arm

[@erosgaspardo]

@@WolfgangsChannel thank you so so much! keep it up with the amazing content!

[@Cdswjp]

wait a second... so, SMS messages are unencrypted throught the course of the message transfer, from the starting point all the way to its final destination?

[@hatonafox5170]

What's your opinion on dVPN (Decentralized VPN) like Mysterium?

[@pandah3217]

Can I use the same email and password for those "small website" or is it still dangerous? I mean for all those websites where i don't add my card info, phone number ect.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

I wouldn't recommend it, as mentioned in the video.

[@Wombawillie]

What do we use

[@sunnytoms9416]

Which ThinkPad Txxx model will be good for CPU upgradation. I like to go for a Used ThinkPad Txxx model. Is T440p or T460 or T480 or any other model good for CPU upgradation. Thank you for prompt response regarding T470 upgradation.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Why not just buy a laptop with a good CPU in the first place? Even on a laptop with an upgradable CPU you can only upgrade it to the same generation. E.g. you can't just buy a lapop with 4th generation i5 and upgrade it to 11th gen i9.

[@sunnytoms9416]

Thank you, good advice

[@awk_mark]

"Grindr (please don't leak to 4chan!)" fucking gold bahaha

[@ignaciomartinoli3881]

Just figured out that I'm the 105.000th subscriber, cool

[@digitaldisruptlabs]

10:34 It just cracked me up sooo bad lol

[@iodreamify]

Good tips! a couple of questions: do you use Google, Wolfgang? And will there be a video on the other topic of social media data collection?

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Yes, I do. Unforunately, the results that DuckDuckGo delivers are still suboptimal for me, and other search engines that get their results from Google (e.g. StartPage) have their own disadvantages and quirks.

[@retrace]

@@WolfgangsChannel you need to look into searx. its great. gets results from google

[@bistronauta]

@@WolfgangsChannel Hey Wolfgang! Would you mind elaborating those disadvantages comparing using Google itself as a search algorithm? My mistake if you are done with it, but I would be happy to watch a video about the search engine topic and know your opinion about them (quant, startpage, etc). Keep up the good work!

[@raya5570]

so what vpn should i use

[@Bunch-of-numbers]

Any opinions on the Proton environment? Protonmail, drive, VPN, password manager?

[@vpnranksofficial]

The Proton ecosystem is highly regarded for its strong focus on privacy and security. ProtonMail offers end-to-end encryption for secure email communication. ProtonVPN provides a reliable, no-logs VPN service. ProtonDrive ensures your cloud storage is encrypted, and ProtonPass is a secure password manager. Overall, Proton services are excellent choices for anyone prioritizing privacy.

[@Tomgirl87]

Anyone know where you can get a temporary number for free??

[@fookyoo69]

What's wrong with mysudo for fake numbers with persistent access?

[@Moved2Rumble]

You don't need to use your real name if you use a pre-paid credit card and register it online with the provider, then use the zip or postal code you registered when shopping online. Also, another reason not to use SMS for 2FA is that if that number is ever re-assigned for whatever reason is someone can get access to your information, even unintentionally.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks.

[@xyzxyzm1]

What do you think of Alfred 4 for mac, is it private or secure?

[@vpnranksofficial]

Alfred 4 for Mac is a popular productivity tool that streamlines tasks and improves efficiency. In terms of privacy and security, Alfred 4 is considered safe. It doesn’t send your data to external servers, and all processing happens locally on your device. However, as with any software, ensure you download it from the official website and keep it updated to maintain security.

[@karjala.]

Why the sticker on imac?