FREE Security Tools EVERYONE Should Use
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- Sometimes it feels like the only way to maintain your privacy and security is to pay for multiple subscriptions for services that add up over time. But it doesn't have to be that way. Here are 5 of the most important steps you can take...for FREE...to strengthen your online security.
Apps and services mentioned in this video:
▶ Try ProtonMail*: www.allthingssecured.com/try/...
▶ Download Signal Messenger: signal.org/download/
▶ Try Brave Browser: www.brave.com
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▶ Try Bitwarden Password Manager: www.bitwarden.com
▶ Learn how to freeze your credit: • How to PREVENT IDENTIT...
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Video Timestamps
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0:00 - You don't have to pay for privacy
0:37 - Free Secure Email
1:30 - Free Secure Messaging & Internet apps
2:40 - Free Private Payments
4:24 - Free Password Manager
5:43 - Free Identity Theft Prevention (Credit freeze)
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Which of these free tools interests you the most? Is there anything you think I'm missing? Leave a comment below to let me know. 😎
Secure email & ID theft prevention
I just signed up for Proton. Then I see your don't need VPN.
1) Hard drive encryption
2) USB drive encryption (if separate from any HD solution mentioned above)
3) Locking down home network and WiFi (including mobile WiFi devices like jetpacks, etc)
4) Bluetooth and NFC security
hey Josh will you do video on apple pay and your thoughts on if its really secure and if people should use it
KeepassXC
Problem with all these end-to-end encryption options like ProtonMail and Signal are getting your friends/family to use them as well.
With Signal, yes. But you'd be surprised at how many people are using Signal nowadays.
For ProtonMail, not so much. You can still send PGP and shared password email using ProtonMail and the E2EE still works even if the other user doesn't use ProtonMail.
No kidding I can't get anyone to use it...
Signal is completely comped.
Yes! It’s literally impossible
It’s pretty easy with signal. I see new friends joining it all the time. And I got my whole family to use it. For example I got my wife who is nontechnical to use signal as primary mode of communication - video calls, audio calls, and messaging.
Concise, professional and easy to understand... love what you bring to the table Josh... good job.
Thank you, Rob!
For password management there is also QtPass, it is multiplatform and GUI version of pass.
Great video, thanks.
Really good and useful video Keep On rocking Josh
Thanks!
Hey Josh, great recommendations! I’m wondering how the Klutch card works. When you create virtual cards to pay some bills, do you get the money from your personal bank like the privacy virtual cards?
If so, What’s the purpose of the Klutch credit card?
Most informative video by far!
Thanks! 🙏
Michael Bazzell of Inteltechniques, The Privacy and Security Podcast, and the free online magazine: Unredacted has mentioned some of the sites or services that you talked about. It would be nice to see you have an interview with him, but I don't know if he does anything by video, it might be just audio. He has a lot of good resources and links on his page, even some free PDF workbooks that you can download. I think that I first discovered him, when I was listening to the Reply All podcast, and they were interviewing him and getting his help in trying to solve a problem ( I can't remember what it was ). Worth checking out in my opinion.
Thanks for listing a couple of websites that I didn't know about.
I'm going to share this with family and friends in the hopes of getting them to at least use Signal and ProtonMail.
Thanks for the tips. I’ll have to check those podcasts out.
@@AllThingsSecured Do you want me to post the links here? I can't remember if RUclips allows it, or not. Also, if it is ok with you. I just finished listening to his newest episode of his podcast, which was posted today. Also, he is always looking for people to submit articles for the Unredacted magazine, if you are interested in something like that.
I think that the Reply All podcast ended back in June, or they are on an extended hiatus.
Virtual Credit Card for international user is most helpful for me. Thank You!
Glad it was helpful!
The Klutch Card virtual cards are an amazing feature!
Agreed! I've really been enjoying it.
You're forgetting one of the biggest holes in security today, Ads! Malvertising and bad actors make it dangerous to go anywhere online. but if you setup a Pihole DNS server at home and point your router to that DNS the game changes in your favor. most ads just disappear and you can now take control and feel better about surfing. this also prevents smart devices like TV's and Amazon Echo's from phoning home constantly. My Roku TV was calling home once a minute and it can no longer do that. DNS is the next huge secuirty method of the future. But it is a very technical thing and not for everyone.
I think your last line nailed it on the head - there are plenty of these kinds of "settings" that are free to change, but they're a bit to technical for the average person.
I would love to see a full review of klutch card. I have been trying to watch some reviews of it and have not found any reliable reviews who primarily focus on privacy
Thanks for the suggestion. I have a kind of review coming up, hopefully it will provide a bit more context for you.
For Australians, the Credit Savvy app allows you to freeze your credit with all the reporting agencies. Recommended by the Barefoot Investor and run by Commonwealth Bank. Also gives you a free credit score.
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Been using Privacy for about 2 years ... not sure what you mean by 'more enterprise focus'? ... Please explain ... Thank you for the international virtual card provider ... good to know
I've used Privacy for years. Other than the recent switch to having their virtual cards switch to credit cards as opposed to prepaid cards I haven't noticed any changes. What changes are you referring to that prompted you to find Klutch? I would be very interested in a video breaking down the pros and cons of Privacy and Klutch and how they compare to each other.
Their parent company Lithic has just made it clear that they’re looking to grow via their enterprise services, not consumer. I always wanted to be able to add the card to Apple Pay and I never felt like they were improving the product.
Is Klutch compatible with Google Pay?
They ask for your ssn now.
Hi Josh,
Love your videos, very informative and very helpful. I was wondering if you've already done a video on the best overall protection suite of apps? I use NordVPN and NordPass, which also has NordLocker -- but I already had and still use Sync for secure file storage. I use BitDefender for antivirus, which also has a VPN and a password manager. Both have browser plug-ins for to prevent website tracking. I'm trying to reduce my subscriptions in the New Year to cut costs in this crazy economy and it makes sense that I go all in with either Nord, Bitdefender, or perhaps some other company -- but which one? Have you done a video on the best all encompassing suite of privacy and security products? If not, I'm probably not alone here in looking for advice as to the best package for overall security.
Thanks
Jordan
I haven’t…yet. But I’m doing my research and hoping to have something for you in the next month or two 😉
@@AllThingsSecured Thanks for responding and for looking into this. Enjoy your day.
Josh, awesome video, you are well spoken and assertive. It made you immediately stand out among the videos I have watched this morning. I usually don't subscribe to a channel after the first two videos I watched. I actually ran into your channel while searching for "the best antivirus software for windows 11 in 2022" and came across " Don't Use a VPN...it's not the ultimate security fix you've been told." You can probably guess I was pretty far down the list by the time I ran into your video, yet it was the first one from your channel that came up.
I don't know if you have recently tested many antivirus software providers but regardless of weather you have, would you please tell me your most revered antivirus software providers? I did not see a recent video on this subject on your channel and most the videos I saw highlighted features, user interface ease, and price point. Only one video actually compared how well they performed besides looking at AV's graph or something similar.
I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance.
Honestly, I’m still undecided on antivirus. I’ve used Norton and Kaspersky and they both work well.
@@AllThingsSecured Thank you
For the password managers have you ever used Keepass?
One thing I’ve used is an old iPad, of course with no SIM card and never connect to the internet with, as a password storage device.
The other thing you can do if you believe your social security number is out there (and how likely is it these days that it isn’t?) is request a PIN from the IRS. They will send one to you each year by mail, and you have to have it to file a return. Identity thieves are stealing social security numbers and filing fake returns so they can claim earned income and child tax credits in your name, and this prevents that. The one inconvenient thing is if you apply for a mortgage and your lender wants to pull your tax data direct from the IRS, you’ll have to give them the pin and sign some extra paperwork-it’s going to slow your mortgage process down by a few days. But worth it, since they won’t be coming at you for tax fraud when someone else abuses your identity.
Josh, If you set up a password manager, and something was to happen to you. How would your spouse or family members access your account? Do you have any recommandations? Thx Joe
Can you make video of this two factor or password manager what can you do to reset if you lose the passwords and how do you get the account back?
I’ve done those before. Please search our archive!
So, if I want to use a VPN while on vacation in Ireland, which one is the best to use?
Only problem with Signal is that the end to end encryption only takes in effect if the other person has signal.
Correct. Thankfully, Signal is getting pretty widespread adoption.
Josh, can you do a video of new tools and security practices for 2023. Like a new year resolution security video basically - is yubikey still the best.. authy hacked.. what are some alternatives, etc.
Thanks!
Great suggestion. Thanks!
Hey Josh - thanks for the info in the video! I'm definitely going to look into Klutch.
I have an unrelated question, and feel free to be as vague with the answer as needed. What was the reason you became an expat? Was it for work, personal, or other reasons? I am only curious as we have thought about it for different reasons over the last couple years, so it would be interesting to know how you arrived at that decision. Thanks!
Complicated answer :) My wife and I first moved overseas in the early 2000s as English teachers and fell in love with the adventure. There's a lot more to it, though, and a RUclips comment isn't really the best place to explore that. Ha!
Hey Josh, I thought of an interesting video idea: What in all should we do if we've already been hacked? My Facebook account was hacked this year. Since then, I've looked & realized they had an entire day's access of my account. I fear what amounts of personal info they got from me.
Make sure you subscribe...I've got such a video coming up in late January!
Hi Josh ! Do you know what happen to Boxcryptor ? What should you recommend for altenative?
I’m creating an article and video for that soon! I like both Proton Drive or Sync.com.
Thanks for the tips. I despise PayPal so stopped using those buggers as much as I can.
Yea, I get that.
Great channel. I am curious about the payment solutions. I realize that they get paid through the fees, but I don't know of anyone that does net for free? So they aren't tracking? Thank you for what you do
What you’re describing sounds like crypto, stuff like Monero.
The credit freeze suggestion at the end seems a bit extreme IMO. I get why though. Most banks that I work with have pretty aggressive credit monitoring and response capabilities (e.g. USAA). So if something funny is detected they pause approval of that transaction and if I tell them that is a fraudulent transaction, they shutdown that card and issue me a new one. A headache to reenter CC for online shopping portals, but still effective. I'll need to investigate and consider this credit freeze option some more. Thanks.
You’re unfortunately missing the point. If somebody steals your identity and goes to open a line of credit in your name with another bank, it doesn’t matter how good USAA is, they can’t do anything about it.
A credit freeze is far from extreme, I promise you. It’s a first line of defense.
What do you suggest for backing up photos from our phones?
As in something safe that will last us forever?
There is no “forever” when it comes to digital storage. Using cloud storage like iCloud or Sync or something is the best/easiest option for now.
@@AllThingsSecured oh ok thank you!
what about Viber app? how does it compare to Signal?
Proton Pass is avaible, just in case! Also please let me know if freezing works in Latin America
You can't freeze your credit file in uk. I tried a few years back, experian are looking at starting doing it. Absolutely shocking that you cant do do at present.
That’s surprising to hear. My understanding is that you can n
amazing
What is the difference between Klutch and Revolut?
That Klutch card sure asks for a lot of personal information. I gave some until I didn't feel comfortable about it. I don't know what it really is but I think I can do without it. It was acting as though it was a full blown credit card and I don't need or want that. Heck, I'll pay with PayPal instead if I have too.
It is a full blown credit card, so they have to ask for the same thinks a bank would.
great chanel my friend. Greetings from LatAm
Thanks 🙏
I used bitwarden
Credit freezing already stopped one attempt someone made to open a credit card in my name!
Awesome!!!
hi, i can't log into my Facebook account because i set up google authentication that i have no longer access ant suggestion?
Great content!!!! Look also into skiff ;)... it's awesome!!!!
I’m researching it now 👍🏻
Or mailfence you left out it’s a privacy email I like signal N brave browser proton mail is good I like useing mailfence an proton mail
Don't many of those email and messaging apps require both parties to use it for it to be end to end encryption
Signal, yes. ProtonMail, no. You can send E2EE emails to anybody, they just have to open it outside of their email client.
@@AllThingsSecured Awesome thank you. Going to give it a crack.
i suppose this is an intro or overview video that free privacy tools are out there? sometimes you have to question why it is free. it is open source and have been audited by a third party? there are also other free tools depending on what you need to do which is not covered. two examples are pgp and veracrypt. but i suppose “everyone” is a double edged sword because everyone’s threat model may be different.
also, using protonmail by itself does not make you automatically private. your messages have to be arranged to have end to end encryption enabled, otherwise it will behave like regular email since every address is not a protonmail or message to message within the same domain.
Good point on the encrypted mail. Thanks for the feedback.
Sucks when companies like privacy and klutch aren't available world wide or at least to more countries than just the US I've wanted to use Privacy but because I'm Aussie I can't until they make it available to more countries that's a downside to not being American... I have tried to see if there's anything like privacy available here but I have found nothing, though to be fair I haven't checked in sometime so I may be wrong maybe you can do a video on companies like klutch and privacy which are available in like Australia and other countries so we can feel more protected when placing an order or something so we don't have to give our actual card details
Have you tried Revolut? That’s an option that might work for you.
@@AllThingsSecured no, didn't know about Revolut, will give them a try, thanks..
did you watch the video?
What do you think about wise virtual card?
I don’t believe Wise offers a virtual card - I’ve only seen their physical card?
Hello Josh, I like the content you make and have a doubt as I am looking for a reliable and trusted VPN. Please help me suggest the best VPN, as I will need the VPN for torrenting, and streaming content on Netflix, Amazon and other apps, hiding my location and streaming steam app too. Please suggest me a reliable VPN?
I use ProtonVPN and ExpressVPN.
@All Things Secured Thank you Josh, for the response. I just want your suggestion on PIA VPN and Tor Guard VPN. Are they any good or not?
I want to use Signal but no one in my circle using this so not useful for me.
Yea, you either have to convince them to use it or find something they do use.
Can i assume that using proton email are only secure when sending to another proton email?
No, you can encrypt email that goes to emails outside of Proton.
Apparently, Klutchcard is not available in all states (my state of Indiana, for example).
Sorry, we are not available in only a few states in the US, but actively working on it!
@@klutchcard if the one that you aren't available in is one where someone lives then being in the others doesn't matter. I'm glad you're working on it.
Wow, I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing and thanks to Klutch for replying!
What about WARP's free VPN? How does that compare to Proton VPN's free VPN?
I’m not familiar with it.
Signal lost me when they dropped sms support
Do you prefer VOIP app use in lieu of Sim Card?
I don’t think one is better than the other.
@@AllThingsSecured Privacy is dead whatever we are trying to escape or avoid
What is your opinion on proton pass?
Excellent. Highly recommend.
How easy would it be for a scammer who has your personal information to unfreeze your credit?
Pretty difficult. You are given a unique code when you freeze your credit that the scammer would need to know.
Isn't keypass better in case I wanted to save locally??
You can save locally with Bitwarden as well, I believe.
@@AllThingsSecured thanks for your reply. I checked Bitwarden and it was asking for email credentials to create an account even if I wish to save locally. Hence was reluctant to proceed
Revolut seems to have locked their Virtual cards behind their premium access,and it's a single card too
I’m not a Revolut user, so I don’t really know.
For passwords managers what about Proton Pass?
Yes, that’s a good one. It wasn’t available when this video was first published.
Signal was caught given FBI. Personal data.
I remember it was last year.
Check into it.
Just my thought
Why use a Password Manager? Because if you use a password you can remember, it's not strong enough!
Exactly!
any virtual cards available for europeans? Norwegians?
Did you check out Revolut?
@@AllThingsSecured revolut ripped my wife off for 2 grand couple years ago....
Jush can I trust privacy
KeepassXC for passwords is free and can be synced between devices using Dropbox or a similar cloud service. Best of all, I don't have to trust anyone with my passwords. Even if my cloud account is hacked, my Keepass file is still encrypted with a strong password.
Glad you enjoy Keepass!
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klutch not in VA
Digital debit cards are free.
Doesn’t a credit freeze only last a few years though?
No, it lasts until you thaw it.
do you have a coupon code for Yubi Key?
I thought I did, but I guess I need to get a new one.
Check out Session if privacy is your concern
Will a credit freeze stop you credit score for going up ?
No, it doesn’t affect your score at all.
Only trust open source password managers.
That’s one option.
Does klutch affect your credit score?
Not for pre-approvals, only after we pre-approve you and you accept our terms and conditions we issue a hard pull. It may impact your score a bit depending on bureau and other factors out of our control, but since we do it only after approval, it can also be beneficial if you pay in time.
@@klutchcard thanks for the response! Unfortunately, it looks like you guys are not available in my state 😔
Great info!
Sir , please gave me a suggestion for cloud encryption software other than BoxCryptor because it recently accuired by Dropbox , Box cryptor send a mail about free users license discounted on 31/Jan/2023 , so searched for any other alternatives it shows Cryptomator it excellent but tha Android app is premium , so I need you to suggest any other options rather than Cryptomator for Personal use 🙂
You can use an encrypted cloud storage option like Proton drive, Sync.com or Skiff Drive.
@@AllThingsSecured Thank for the suggestion
It's sad that we have to do all these things, at times at extra expense, just to protect our privacy. Just marveling at the enormous explosion of bloggers speaking out on every possible topic imaginable. Now imagine if all those motivated voices were to direct that energy toward the government, the real villains here. Just think of the change that could be brought about in the world. Here we all are spending time and money futilely attempting to protect ourselves when our gov is the entity tasked with this type of operation. Why do we have politicians at all if they don't do what we ask of them, or if they don't perform the tasks they promised to get elected. Gov favoring big business is what made big tech what it is. It is your elected public servants (more like self serving) that have allowed those big tech companies to get super rich stealing our information for their gain. Wouldn't it be more productive to go after them to change the world rather than spending all this time and money chasing our tails for solutions that barely work at best. Human energy is so misdirected these days, fighting losing battles is not a winning strategy and shouldn't be pushed as one.
Any paid service can be subpoenaed
So can any free service. What’s the point?
Brave tracks also and sells your data, so thats not a great option either. Thanks for the other info!
What’s your source for this accusation?
Right at the beginning - the encrypted email service - only as good as the weakest link - the recipients security measures. If they get hacked, all my effort goes wasted.
Secret Space Encryptor (S.S.E.) is the best password app period!
You can even set up password protected texting. I give you the password we both use to encrypt & decrypt.
It DOESN'T even matter of you have end to end encryption if you're using encryption. If you don't have the password you ain't decrypting the message.
Brave being everything about privacy is just a marketing, and people bought that bs. That browser is definitely overrated. I'd use Tor and Bromite.
Tor being everything about privacy is just marketing and you seem to have bought that bs. 😂😉
Far as passwords write them down on paper but don’t store them on a pc or mobile device an yes your right make a long password only that we can all use stay positive everyone safe an be happy always
Protonmail storage space for email is wayyy too small. It only lasted a couple of months before I had to start deleting my emails in order to recieve any more
Oh absolutely. If you’re wanting to make it more of a primary, daily use inbox, you’ll need to upgrade.
I have been using stickypassword for many years, they do have a lifetime option. Now and then they will send me an offer to buy another lifetime for sticky and give it to somebody on the cheap.
Sticky covers Mac, PC, Icrap, Droid. It just doesent only remember passwords, you can add notes to every website that has things like storing the secret answers to questions and access codes, or what ever you want to add. Only trouble I have is if I have say 2 gmail accounts and want to save notes for both, all the info has to go into the one note for all the gmail codes or if it was another site you would have to add the secret Q's and answers to all accounts on the one note. Its really no trouble now I know that.
Great to hear, Roger. I think most password managers allow custom fields for all logins nowadays.
Is Revolut something comparable to Wise?
Not exactly. Wise is more for international transfers.
Password manager to consider: KeePassXC.
Open Source, simple to use,lets you add a security key and absolutely free!!
PS: amazing video Josh :)
Thanks, Stef! 👍🏻
Hello! I am trying to switch out of LastPass due to all the security breaches. Would you still recommend 1password? I was reading a lot of reviews in the App Store and they seem to be having issues with Face ID. I was wondering if you’ve ran into the same issue.
Absolutely, yes! I haven’t had any problems with FaceID at all.
@@AllThingsSecured thank you! I will definitely try it out.