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Your Home PC Security Requires Vigilance By Syd Tash
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| Monday, January 19, 2009 |
Over the years, I have been writing about Internet viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware and other threats manifold, and how to defend against them. But, not the better, the security situation seems to be getting worse. Malware increasingly sophisticated and more involved, but too simple, as it tries to trick you in doing things you should know you really do not.
Clickjacking recently emerged as a threat to all major browsers. In this attack, malware install itself on your computer, and create a button that does not appear under your mouse hovers. When you click on a link legitimate, you can also click on the button that is not visible. So you click is essentially hijacked. Keys, of course, you point to phishing sites or evil, or the action that you do not want.
Simple tricks can snare unwary users. If you get an email with your name in the subject line, which makes it not safe or legal. If you do not recognize the sender, do not open it. Just delete them, no matter how interesting, or interesting subject that may be alarming.
Here are some numbers from the survey that the security company Symantec do. More than 90% of users surveyed have up-to-date antivirus program, and almost as many have antispyware protection. Really good, although I shudder to think of that 10% of protection Surfers. Overall, however only 21% thought their machines are very safe against hackers. That's really bad.
Stay safe online, you should adopt the practice of safe surfing. To begin with, which means you need to survive in depth. And that means having four or five layer of protection on your computer. This includes one of the antivirus program, at least two antispyware programs, and spyware blocker, firewall, and update Windows together with the other.
The reason for this is that if one layer or programs that attack or compromised, the other layer should protect you until the issue of reform.
Other steps that you can do is get the hosts file, using the Firefox browser instead of Internet Explorer, the following good practices, email and change the password every few months. In addition, the back-up your important files regularly. You can also get a rootkit scanner / remover.
Be careful and cautious when making your online banking. Make sure you really your own, secure banking site. Web sites using SSL 128-bit encryption that has not been damaged, even if sometimes breathless reports otherwise. But that does not mean you are safe.
The hackers have found ways in encryption, and I do not talk about phishing scams. Latest sneaky method as it is called a Trojan limbo, creating the additional data fields on the site. After you fill in this field with the confidential information, it goes straight to the hacker.
Soon, your bank balance can be quite deflated. So know your bank site, and be alert for any changes. Stay alert ever for those who attend phishing scams, of course.
We, and especially our children, will spend more and more of our lives on the Web. Make sure you are knowledgeable enough to protect yourself, your family and your PC. Learn what to do if disaster strikes, and how to recover from that.
A good place to start may be here in my article.
Syd Tash is a longtime computer security consultant, author and founder of The SaferSurfing Project. He will show you how to set up and maintain appropriate security for your home computer. Take it for free home PC security guide now. Contains a mountain tips, repair, update and suggestions for safe surfing. Hop on to => http://SaferSurfingProject.com/ |
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