It works for other data too, even fake credit card numbers-you won't be able to buy anything with one, but neither will anyone who steals it. Lists of fake numbers that look right for your country but don't work are a short Google search away. (00000000000 is surprisingly effective.) If the site won't accept your made up number, don't worry. If a site wants a phone number and you don't want them to call you, fake it. If a site is asking for data you don't want to share, remember: Sometimes it's OK to lie. Generally speaking, the fewer pieces of data you hand out, the safer you are. It's time for five unusual cybersecurity tips that actually work: 1. It’s time to shake off that special feeling, start lying, forget everything you’ve been told about passwords, spin up a million email addresses, and start throwing away computers for fun. But you want more, because you know that security is a journey and not a destination, and, let’s face it, you’re reading an article about five unusual cybersecurity tips: You’re hooked. If you're doing all of that you're already winning at security.

So, you’re on top of your software updates, you use a password manager, you’ve enabled two-factor authentication wherever you can, you’ve got BrowserGuard installed, and you’re running Malwarebytes Premium.

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