Working in Cybersecurity Will Make You Want to Disappear

Getting hacked usually doesn't start with hacking — it starts with recon. Your leaked passwords, your home address for sale, and a browser fingerprint that follows you in incognito. Here's the full picture attackers build before they ever touch you, and the five fixes that close most of the gap. Social Media: Instagram:   / eliallentech   All Links: https://linktr.ee/eliallentech TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Attacks start with recon, not hacking 0:49 – Layer 1: Your leaked passwords (Have I Been Pwned) 1:27 – Layer 2: Data brokers selling your real-world info 2:04 – Layer 3: Reused logins & credential stuffing 2:26 – Layer 4: Browser fingerprinting & your digital trail 2:56 – The profile Google built on you 3:20 – Why security people make themselves a dead end 4:21 – Five things to do this week 5:52 – Outro RESOURCES MENTIONED Have I Been Pwned (check your email against known breaches): https://haveibeenpwned.com Cover Your Tracks by EFF (browser fingerprint test): https://coveryourtracks.eff.org Google My Ad Center (what Google thinks it knows about you): https://myadcenter.google.com Credit freezes — free at all three bureaus: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion Email aliases: SimpleLogin / Firefox Relay Data broker opt-outs: Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified (each has a removal page) WHO I AM I'm Eli — a cybersecurity student documenting everything I learn on the way into IT and cyber: certs, study guides, and career moves. Subscribe if that's the path you're on. #cybersecurity #privacy #onlineprivacy