PCWorld: Security Secrets the Bad Guys Don't Want You to Know

Rogue scripts, fake antivirus programs, and infected PDFs: Defend yourself against the Web's most insidious threats.

By Robert McMillan
Jul 18, 2010

You already know the basics of internet security, right?

You know to keep your antivirus program and patches up to date, to be careful where you go on the Internet, and to exercise online street-smarts to resist being tricked into visiting a phishing site or downloading a Trojan horse.

But when you've got the basics covered, but you still don't feel secure, what can you do? Here are a few advanced security tips to help you thwart some of today's most common attacks.

Remember, however, that security is all about trade-offs. With most of these tips, what you gain in security, you lose in convenience. But hey, it's your computer. Be as paranoid as you want to be.

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