maandag 25 januari 2010

Think your password is secure?

Nope, it doesnt matter if you have ukd718qmq or 12phpgopr even have 1hxtq65e as a password. There are always people out there, trying to infect your computer with a virus and sending your password to them.

A few tips to be secure.

1. Don't accept files from friends that contains a .pif, jpg, gif, bmp or .exe.
2. Make sure you dubble check it before opening files
3. Use a virusscanner or send it to http://www.virustotal.com
4. Change your password often. Especially for banking, paypal accounts etc.
5. Check the website at http://www.siteadvisor.com/
6. Firefox users use noscript addon. (I know it could be a pain in the ass. But scammers like to infect you through advertisement
7. Update your software often
8. Use linux mint/ubuntu
9. Do you have a nephew/uncle/neighbour who says to know lots of computers? They rarely are professionals and know very little of security....
10. Unplug the internet and life in a forrest. Be one with nature!

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