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Most successful attacks against individuals do not involve sophisticated hacking. They exploit a handful of predictable human behaviors, and closing those gaps blocks a disproportionate share of real-world attack paths.
This post covers five specific habits, the exact threat each one blocks, and what to do if you suspect you have already been compromised.
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Have you ever clicked “Refresh” to load the latest version of a web page, only to receive the exact same info even though you knew the page had been updated?
This happens to me all the time, especially when I happen to be viewing a news website or checking out a busy blog with lot of entries on the first page. [Read more…]
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You probably already know that holding down the Ctrl key on a Windows PC or the Command key on a Mac will allow you to select multiple items one at a time.
The thing is, if you have a lot of items to select it can get a bit tedious and boring by the time the task is finished.
But did you know there’s a super-easy way to select multiple consecutive items with just two mouse clicks?
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There are many benefits derived from deleting your Internet browsing history on a regular basis.
As an example, I receive frantic emails and messages all the time from people who are having strange browser issues.
In every one of those situations I always recommend that they try clearing their browser history before trying anything else. [Read more…]
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Have you ever had to email a bunch of photos or other files to someone else?
If so, you probably had to send all of those files as attachments in a series of several different emails.
Luckily, there’s an easy way to email lots of files as one single attachment. [Read more…]