Data Doctors Radio Program
Protecting yourself against Drive-by Downloads!
The threats that face us all on the Internet continue to expand as our usage of the Internet expands.
Downloading just about anything from the Internet has potential risks and requires us all to understand what we are allowing to be installed into our computers at all times.
But how can we control downloads if we don't even know that they are happening?
Listen-in as the Data Doctors explain how 'drive-by downloads' work and more importantly, what you can do to minimize the chances of becoming a victim of the increasing threat of drive-by downloads.
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Original Air Date: Nov 27, 2010
This Week's Links
- Anatomy of a Drive-by attack - video
- Our general advice on avoiding Drive-by Downloads
- Tip #1 - Keep Windows updated
- Tip #2 - Web Filters add another layer of protection (K9 Webprotection is free)
- Tip #3 - Use NoScript to stop malicious scripts (Firefox add-on)
- Tip #4 - Use Flashblock to block Flash from unknown sites
- Tip #5 - Use OpenDNS as a trusted traffic cop
- Tip #6 - Use an alternative PDF reader (instead of Adobe's highly targeted Reader)
- Tip #7 - Disable PDF in Browser option in Adobe Reader
- Tip #8 - Upgrade to Windows 7 if you're still on XP
- » WARNING: The above tips will change the way things happen on the Internet; be sure you understand each tip before using them!
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Zero-Day Exploit: A zero-day exploit is one that takes advantage of a security vulnerability on the same day that the vulnerability becomes generally known. There are 'zero' days between the time the vulnerability is discovered and the first attack is launched on the Internet.
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