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    • Ledger Hack Playlist   or WATCH the full Ledger hack livestream here:    • Help! Ledger Hack.What is it? What sh...  

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.   / 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-bit...
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...

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