Ledger Hack: SIM Swap Attack. Protect Yourself Now. Right Now. Learn How.

One of the biggest risks to cryptocurrency owners is SIM swapping. With the ledger hack, we're once again seeing an influx of SIM swap attacks. What is a SIM swap attack? How can you protect yourself from SIM swaps? Learn what you need to do right now.

Chapters
0:00 Your hardware wallet is the most secure device you have
3:10 What is SIM swapping?
8:47 How cell provider employees are trained to deal with SIM swappers
9:41 Why is SIM swapping a risk to people in Crypto?
12:10 SIM swappers go after your email to find more info
13:35 Removing phone numbers from your accounts is the best thing you can do
16:10 Primary E-mail account security
17:16 Use a password manager
19:42 Google account security
21:45 Recovery Questions
23:00 Google Authenticator

NOTE: This ledger hack does not affect the security of your Ledger hardware wallet device. Do not enter your mnemonic phrase into a website. If you are affected you need to protect yourself against SIM swaps and phishing attacks now. Learn how by watching LEDGER HACK PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuKUIiO_DelQ4nCgpShQn3w or WATCH the full Ledger hack livestream here: https://youtu.be/uKCMx8nqQhY

GUESTS
- Taylor Monahan is the founder of MyCrypto. Over the years she's watched attackers become increasingly creative in their attempts to steal, hack, con, and brute-force crypto from unsuspecting people. https://www.mycrypto.com @MyCrypto or @tayvano_
- Jameson Lopp is the co-founder and CTO of Casa. He has worked on key management software for 6 years and focuses on building user friendly self custody solutions. @lopp on Twitter, contact forms at https://lopp.net
- Peter McCormack is a filmmaker and the founder of What Bitcoin Did, a highly successful podcast about cryptocurrency. https://twitter.com/petermccormack, https://www.whatbitcoindid.com

LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Website to see if you've been affected by the ledger hack: https://intelx.io/
How much of your data has already been breached (by other hacks): https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Jameson's History of Physical Attacks in Bitcoin: https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks
Jameson's Physical Home Defense Primer: https://aantonop.io/loppdefense
One option to get disposable email addresses: https://mailinator.com
One option to get disposable phone numbers: https://quackr.io/
One option for TOTP: https://authy.com/
One option for physical U2F: https://www.yubico.com/
Physical Home Defense Primer: https://blog.keys.casa/a-home-defense-primer/

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23 DIY Hacks to Burglar Proof Your Home: https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/inexpensive-ways-to-theft-proof-your-home/
How to Report a Threat of Violence to Police: https://legalbeagle.com/8441663-report-threat-police.html

RELATED VIDEOS
Key Management & Hardware Wallets: https://youtu.be/bc3HQqCSl7A
Cryptocurrency Security Session: https://youtu.be/P7IuPA26GGc
Passwords and Authentication: https://youtu.be/m8jlnZuV1i4

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