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Stop Sharing Your Cellphone Number

Consider how many accounts your cellphone number is associated with. Now imagine a cybercriminal getting their hands on all the information in those accounts just by having your phone number. Scary, isn’t it? Well, here are five steps you can take to prevent having your cellphone number compromised.

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How to Cook Without Electricity

If North Korea (or any of our enemies) successfully takes down our power grid, there will be a number of daily activities we will need to adapt to our powerless state. Check out this great article from our friends over at 4Patriots that runs down five alternative ways to cook without electricity.

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The Weekly Drop

Allow me to welcome you to Black Bag Confidential’s Weekly Drop. Each week, I’ll tackle your most pressing questions ­— the things that keep you up at night worrying about your safety and the safety of your loved ones. Then I’ll “drop” it in your inbox every Saturday.

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Travel Overseas Like a CIA Officer

With a month of summer left, many folks still have vacations that are coming up. A lot of us will go to the beach, and some of us will end up taking a dream holiday overseas. And while packing for Myrtle, Nags Head, or Ocean City is quite easy, there’s more you want to take into consideration when leaving the U.S.

So whether you’re headed overseas this year or a few years from now, here’s a list of items you may want to consider adding to your packing list.

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