Streamer Security Tips


Passwords:


(Check out http://rumkin.com/tools/password/passchk.php for advice)
(Also see https://xkcd.com/936/ for a nice infographic/comic)

Wh4tD4p4pp3rcLip1337?

Length: 22
Strength: Strong - This password is typically good enough to safely guard sensitive information like financial records.
Entropy: 110 bits
Charset Size: 94 characters

VS


Wh4t D4 p4pp3r cLip 1337?!

Length: 26
Strength: Strong - This password is typically good enough to safely guard sensitive information like financial records.
Entropy: 127.6 bits
Charset Size: 95 characters

Links:


Don't click links from people you don't trust. (Easy to say, hard to follow for some)
Check out my site: https://secureKnowledgeWebsite.net (It's HTTPS so it's secure! - ALWAYS HOVER OVER A LINK TO SEE WHERE IT GOES)
(Please note: Having HTTPS is more of a requirement nowadays and certificates are usually free for domain name validiation purposes, it in no way means the site is SAFE)

If you visually inspect the link and ensure it's a public service that doesn't permit hosting of web code (that can be used to scrape your IP) it is usually safe to click some links.
ie: Instagram, Youtube, Imgur, Twitch, etc (Becareful for look alike links, like 'fwitch.tv' instead of twitch.tv)
(I own fwitch.tv and redirect any URL using it to the twitch.tv counterpart: fwitch.tv/aimzatchu will go to twitch.tv/aimzatchu)

When someone links an image from facebook, they will get a link like this:
https://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15940858_1027695807340542_567101149617184998_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent.fewr1-3.fna&oh=3072f19266e3a18a41b137dda6cbacf4&oe=5CE189BF
But say I registered fbccdnn.net and gave it the same subdomains and path:
https://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdnn.net/v/t1.0-9/15940858_1027695807340542_567101149617184998_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent.fewr1-3.fna&oh=3072f19266e3a18a41b137dda6cbacf4&oe=5CE189BF

It looks like it's safe at a quick glance but you just clicked it and saw the picture, and I got your IP! Going offline! bwhahahah!

Hosting:


If someone else is hosting a game server or website for you, and they have access to the accounts/servers related, they can gather your and your viewers information from it. Make sure you really trust the person doing stuff for you!