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A lot has been said over the years about the best ways to protect your machine from attacks and malicious code. But where do those recommendations intersect with ways to protect your friends from attacks?
By failing to protect your own data, you’re sometimes putting them at risk as well. Here are a few ways people end up mindlessly spreading the malware love....
Via Gust MEES 
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Minority groups in China appear to have been targeted by a Mac malware attack, delivered via boobytrapped Word documents.
It is true that there is much less malware for OS X than there is for Windows, but that's not going to make you feel any better if you end up targeted in an attack like this.
Mac users, just like Windows users, need to ensure that they install the latest security patches and keep their software properly up-to-date. If you're not already doing so, run anti-virus software on your Macs.
If you're a home user, there really is no excuse at all as we offer a free anti-virus for Mac consumers.
Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight,
April 25, 2013 2:41 PM
It is true that there is much less malware for OS X than there is for Windows, but that's not going to make you feel any better if you end up targeted in an attack like this.
Mac users, just like Windows users, need to ensure that they install the latest security patches and keep their software properly up-to-date. If you're not already doing so, run anti-virus software on your Macs.
If you're a home user, there really is no excuse at all as we offer a free anti-virus for Mac consumers.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
Gust MEES's curator insight,
April 27, 2013 8:37 AM
It is true that there is much less malware for OS X than there is for Windows, but that's not going to make you feel any better if you end up targeted in an attack like this.
Mac users, just like Windows users, need to ensure that they install the latest security patches and keep their software properly up-to-date. If you're not already doing so, run anti-virus software on your Macs.
If you're a home user, there really is no excuse at all as we offer a free anti-virus for Mac consumers.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographi
- http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-security-tools
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/
- https://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/
- https://gustmeesfr.wordpress.com/
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographi
- http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-security-tools
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/
- https://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/
- https://gustmeesfr.wordpress.com/