If you need to check out a program, and you have Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise, try running it in the Windows Sandbox. The obvious solution? Don't install random apps. Maybe they downloaded a cracked program from a sketchy download site, or maybe they followed a sponsored link from a search engine and grabbed a program that included a bundle of adware or even malware in addition to the app they were looking for.Īlso: Obsessed with privacy? Keep Tails on a USB drive and secure most any computer When it comes to keeping your computer secure, I have a slightly different take on the classic management advice: "If it ain't broke, don't break it."ĭrive-by exploits might get all the headlines, but the sad fact is that most malware arrives on PCs because someone willingly, even eagerly, chose to install it. Don't mess with a perfectly good PC (or Mac) If you're an enterprise network administrator, you can probably benefit from software and services that give you greater visibility into what your users are doing as well as what's happening on the periphery of your network. That's especially true for buzzy features like "Dark Web monitoring." Most third-party security software developed for use by consumers offers only marginal extra protection, at best. That might have been true two decades ago, but it's certainly not true today. As part of that effort, they try their best to convince you that the core protections built into your PC, Mac, or mobile device cannot possibly be as good as the product they sell.Īlso: Scammers are using AI to impersonate your loved ones The security software industry wants you to be afraid. You don't need to pay for security software When in doubt, don't click that link instead, use a bookmark you've saved for the site in question or type the URL directly to do whatever you need to do. And even if the message doesn't have any obvious red flags, it's still OK to be suspicious, especially if you're being asked to click a link to do something you didn't ask for.
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