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84 - Internet and online security
botnets aren't even aware that their computer's security has
become compromised!
What to do if you're infected: If you're infected you
probably don't realize it as bots are notoriously quiet. Your
Internet Service Provider might send you a notification
alerting you that they found a threat on your network and
that you need to remove the bot. If you have a bot, use
internet security software like Norton Security to scan all of
your devices.
Viruses/Malware
"Virus" is the commonplace word for all malicious software
programs for years now; however, a virus is just one type of
malicious threat. A virus is classified as a self-replicating
piece of malicious code that travels by inserting itself into
files or programs.
What to do if you're infected: Take steps to avoid infection
by staying protected with internet security software like
Norton Security. If you subscribed to Norton Security and
think you may have a virus, contact Norton's on-call
technicians to help eliminate the virus.
Take special precautions when using public Wi-Fi
Public Wi-Fi is available just about everywhere, from the
local coffee shop to the hotels and airports you visit while
traveling. While public Wi-Fi has made our lives a little
easier, it also poses security risks to the personal
information available on our laptops and smartphones. A
virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and
anonymity by creating a private network from a public
internet connection. VPNs mask your internet protocol (IP)
address so your online actions are virtually untraceable as
well as secure. One of the biggest security risks on public
Wi-Fi are man-in-the-middle attacks (MITM). These attacks
are akin to eavesdropping. Data is sent from point A
(computer) to point B (server/website), and an attacker can
get in-between these transmissions. They then set up tools
programmed to "listen in" on transmissions, intercept data
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