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Just as the internet changes every day, online security has to keep up. Below you'll find a few links to useful resources on internet security and privacy.
Current security news
The Security Roundup series, published every Monday on Root
News from the national team CSIRT.CZ
Spam, scam, hoax, disinformation, and fake news
As the influence of social networks grows, so does the volume of information we share. If you want to navigate that volume, check out the resources below.
Manipulátoři CZ exposes manipulative information.
Hoax CZ reports on alarmist and other false messages typically spreading via email.
The FSS student project Zvol si info aims to improve media literacy and information handling skills.
RFC 1855, Netiquette — the unwritten rules of online behaviour
Czech Television's programme To se ví on fake news and hoaxes
Disinformation Immunology by Transparency International
A scam database on investigace.cz, with a story — becoming a millionaire the easy way.
Buying or selling online? You can get caught out too. More in the investigace.cz article.
The Centre for Hybrid Threats published a guide: RESIST: A Guide to Countering Disinformation
Product reviews can be faked — verify them here
Useful websites
Overview of services supporting 2FA
The MojeID service
Open sources (OSINT)
Have I Been Pwned — have my credentials been compromised?
Reverse image search: TinEye.
Social networks
The documentary The Great Hack, Cambridge Analytica
Off Facebook Activity — and what does Facebook know about you?
The series #martyisdead about cyberbullying and how far it can go. More on the series website
The E-Bezpečí project
The Zvol si info project, guide to social networks. Also in PDF
Useful apps
Free mobile 2FA manager: Authy. Supports sync across multiple devices.
Free password manager: Bitwarden. Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS.
Paid password manager: 1Password. Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS.
Anonymity online
Michal Špaček: I don't use any VPN for security or anonymity
General security
The Cookies podcast from Czech Radio
Internet security from Seznam TV
Be Safe Online, Avast
The most common password is still 123456, DVTV Apel
I know your next password, Dataři Rozhlas
Presentation
The slides from today's talk are available for download here