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There’s a joke said that WWW doesn’t stand for World Wide Web, but it’s an abbreviation from World Wild Web. It’s only a joke, but it can be true. The Internet is a wild world where everyone can freely do anything they desire. Spreading virus, capturing other people’s passwords and use it for harmful purpose, post anything they like, and might also breaking into somebody else’s computer.For the last point, it’s not always happened because of the weakness of the victim. Most of computer breaking activities was caused by a flaw in the software used by the victim. Attacker simply exploited the flaw in the software security to gain access to the computer where it’s installed. That’s why it’s very important to keep your software up-to-date, quickly patched when there’s a flaw in its security. Turcu S on articlecity.info write an in-depth view about software security. He’s describing clearly about the risk faced by internet users when using unsecure software and why it is critical that software security is constantly monitored.From all the technical things to defend against malicious attack, users must also defend himself by doing the right thing. I got some tips to make your Internet journey a little bit safer.Always use a trusted browserThere are many browsers, but only few of them can be trusted. Personally I like Firefox, because it has so many plug-ins. But be careful, plug-ins can be one of the backdoor for malicious attempt. If you are a Firefox user, make sure you only use plug-ins certified by Mozilla. The best browser in the term of safety is Google Chrome by Google. It has been proven to be three times harder to exploit than other browsers.Disable your Javascript for unknown sitesJavascript is commonly used features to make web page looks beautiful. But the usage is not limited to that. It also can be used to make a fake web page looks exactly the same as the real site, or to make you automatically download a malicious program. Disable your Javascript from your browser setting makes you safe from this type of attack, but some sites like Gmail or Facebook won’t work well without Javascript.Never trust a link given through Messenger or E-mailSometimes your friend gives you a link. The words on the link might be tempted and interesting. But, do not immediately assume that it’s from your friend. It could be from a computer virus affecting your friend's computer, which automatically sends the link. Confirm with your friend first.Attachment is also a threatBe careful with attachment in your inbox. Same as the link from Messenger/E-mail, attachment can also be sent automatically by a virus.Take advantage of SSL/HTTPSSSL/HTTPS is an encrypted tunnel so the data sent through won’t be easily captured and read by someone else. Be careful when accessing your mailbox from unencrypted hot-spot, someone else might capture and read your emails.
