News for the week of 2024-07-01

The Prepared Support - July 1, 2024

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  Eric - July 1, 2024
  
  Live threat modeling exercise this Friday evening, July 5, on Discord at 6PM Pacific / 9PM Eastern. This is a good way to think about what we’re preparing for and ensure we’re addressing the most important issues. Learn more about the technique from this article.
  
  https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-mostly-and-love-my-threat-model/
  
  Join our Discord now at this link so you’ll be ready when the event starts:
  
  https://discord.gg/8CT29KAh?event=1257526091338354712
  
  Prepper Chat Nights are on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Recently we’ve been using these chats to practice threat modeling. Drop by if you’d like to try it.
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    Eric - July 5, 2024
    
    Hurricane threat model
    
    = threats =
    
    Flood
    
    Wind
    
    Falling trees
    
    Tornado
    
    Roof damage
    
    Projectiles
    
    Loss of access to city services
    
    Power outage
    
    = assets =
    
    Life
    
    Home value
    
    Access to food
    
    Access to water
    
    Temperature regulation
    
    Immune health
    
    = protections/solutions =
    
    Collect anything around house or street that could be thrown to break window or washed into storm drain
    
    Clear nearby storm drains
    
    Know your nearest storm drains in case they need emergency clearing during storm
    
    Lawn furniture tied down or brought inside
    
    Choose home with low flood risk
    
    Evacuate if CAT3+ or if home has high flood risk
    
    Repair any roof damage
    
    Home insurance
    
    Pictures/video to document home condition
    
    Sandbags
    
    Stored nonperishable food
    
    Stored water – high in waterproof containers
    
    Stay indoors during storm
    
    Storm shutters or impact resistant windows or impact resistant window treatment
    
    Remove high risk trees near home
    
    Bike for going to grocery story when fallen trees in neighborhood
    
    N95
    
    First aid kit
    
    Power bank
    
    Ice maker
    
    Cooling vest
    
    Tent
    
    Sleeping bag
    
    Hand warmers
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  Eric - July 5, 2024
  
  Authy was hacked. If you use this particular security tool, the main concern is an increased risk of SMS phishing or phone number theft because attackers now know what cell phone number is associated with Authy-protected accounts.
  
  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abused-api-to-verify-millions-of-authy-mfa-phone-numbers/
  
  Recommended mitigations:
  1) Update to latest version of Authy app.
  2) Contact your carrier and ensure your phone number is locked to prevent unauthorized number transfers.
  
  Your phone is the weakest link in your digital security
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  Eric - July 5, 2024
  
  A minute of exercise adds five minutes to your life. This interview goes into lots of scientific detail. Or if you don’t feel like reading, this would also be a good time for a walk. 😉
  
  https://open.substack.com/pub/erictopol/p/evan-ashley-exercise-may-be-the-single

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