Beginning with a secure browser and ending with a healthy paranoia, here are the essentials of staying safe online
A secure browser
For most of us, our web browser is the internet. It’s how we directly access the information and content online, for work, for fun, for research, for finance, for communication and almost everything else we do online.
As our first, last and primary point of contact with the world wide web, it makes sense to make sure our browsers are as secure as possible.
Fortunately, for the most part, the most popular browsers are secure enough. Whether we’re a Firefox, Edge, Chrome, Safari or even Opera user, the in-built security functions are enough to serve our basic needs. However, this only goes for browsers which are kept fully up-to-date; so, learn how to check for updates. Do so frequently or enable automatic updating on the chosen browser.
However, even if the browser is kept secure, this doesn’t always apply to third-party extensions. Malicious extensions are frequently associated with click fraud. The browser is sent to an advertising site that uses 'pay per click' to earn the extension developer ad-based income. In early 2018, researchers discovered four related Chrome extensions (Change HTTP Request Header; Nyoogle - Custom Logo for Google; Lite Bookmarks; and Stickies - Chrome's Post-it Notes) that had been installed by around 500,000 users. The techniques used, however, could also be used to establish a beachhead into the local network.
In October 2018, Google introduced new security measures aimed against the installation of malicious Chrome extensions, resulting in an 89% drop over the course of the year. Despite this improvement, it remains important to take ..
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