4 ms·

1. Give them a very locked down by default device like an iPad if possible. 2. Set their phone to send everything to voicemail that isn't a contact. Many scams

1. Give them a very locked down by default device like an iPad if possible. 2. Set their phone to send everything to voicemail that isn't a contact. Many scams don't leave one & if they do it can be discussed with appropriate people first. 3. Install a browser like Brave or extensions that block most garbage on the internet. 4. Setup their important files & pictures to be backed up automatically to one or more cloud services. 5. Not related to tech scammers, but more the ransom scammers or your grandchild needs money scammers - Always have some type of secret agreed upon phrases or questions that no one would ever know or be able to find out. Even better, make it a question someone could easily search for but have a ridiculous answer that is an inside joke between the two of you. 6. (Geek Bonus) - Enjoy watching social engineering videos together! They're entertaining, informative & I personally think more enjoyable than most of the stuff that passes for movies, sports & TV shows. Ok, this last one is probably not for everyone.

beefield 7y ago
> Enjoy watching social engineering videos together! They're entertaining, informative & I personally think more enjoyable than most of the stuff that passes for movies, sports & TV shows. Do you have any recommended playlists? Did not know that is a thing, might be fun to check.
- mattferderer 7y ago
  Some of the more popular ones I've watched are by Kevin Mitnick, Rachel Tobac or Jessica Clark. What is great about those is most anyone can relate & understand to what they're usually doing. No terminals. If they use a gadget, it's something you can buy off the shelf usually & they describe what it does in simple terms. This makes it much more educational for most people. Forewarning, typing "Social Engineering" into YouTube can cost you many hours!
- csande17 7y ago
  There's a YouTube channel called "Kitboga" where a guy calls tech scammers and tries to waste as much of their time as possible: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm22FAXZMw1BaWeFszZxUKw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm22FAXZMw1BaWeFszZxUKw The videos have a pretty broad appeal -- even if you don't always get the memes he references, it's still funny to watch him pretend to be an old lady over the phone -- and you'll learn a lot about the way these scams usually operate.

beefield 7y ago

> Enjoy watching social engineering videos together! They're entertaining, informative & I personally think more enjoyable than most of the stuff that passes for movies, sports & TV shows. Do you have any recommended playlists? Did not know that is a thing, might be fun to check.

mattferderer 7y ago
Some of the more popular ones I've watched are by Kevin Mitnick, Rachel Tobac or Jessica Clark. What is great about those is most anyone can relate & understand to what they're usually doing. No terminals. If they use a gadget, it's something you can buy off the shelf usually & they describe what it does in simple terms. This makes it much more educational for most people. Forewarning, typing "Social Engineering" into YouTube can cost you many hours!
csande17 7y ago
There's a YouTube channel called "Kitboga" where a guy calls tech scammers and tries to waste as much of their time as possible: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm22FAXZMw1BaWeFszZxUKw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm22FAXZMw1BaWeFszZxUKw The videos have a pretty broad appeal -- even if you don't always get the memes he references, it's still funny to watch him pretend to be an old lady over the phone -- and you'll learn a lot about the way these scams usually operate.