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- Please note that these are just personal recommendations, and this article was
- written in 2014.
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- 1. Avoid bad websites.
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- 2. Have a good antivirus – Malwarebytes is pretty good.
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- 3. Use a DNS filter like open DNS.
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- 4. Have a good firewall if you have a front facing IP address.
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- 5. Use Linux
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- 6. Avoid less reputable program downloads
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- 7. Use a VPN on public networks
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- 8. Use a password manager for storing passwords
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- 9. Disable Flash
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- Linux
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- Using Linux is not a guarantee way to prevent yourself from getting hacked.
- However, the way the system partitions memory makes it harder for viruses to
- gain root control. Nothing is preventing a virus from infecting a Linux machine,
- especially if you were the one who downloaded it and gave it permission. The
- likelihood of you stumbling on a Linux virus is less likely because most people
- write viruses for windows machines. There is a ton of viruses on websites that
- use JavaScript and Flash that can affect every operating system.
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- VPN
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- Please be smart when using a VPN. Personally, I don’t trust any free VPN or
- proxy since it opens the door for a man in the middle attack. If you are
- genuinely concerned about your privacy I would use a personal VPN server is
- hosted at a place like Digital Ocean.
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