Tips for Preventing Web Attacks
To avoid your PC being compromised and becoming a weapon to attack other machines, web application and Internet users are advised to:
1.
ensure that your operating system and key system components such as the web browser is fully patched and up to date;
2.
install a personal firewall along with anti-malware tools with the latest malware definition file updated that can detect malware such as keyloggers;
3.
employ different sets of login and password combinations for different web applications and services you use;
4.
regularly change your passwords in critical web applications if a one-time password system is not supported; and
5.
turn off all JavaScript or ActiveX support in your web browser before you visit any unfamiliar websites.
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