Common Sense
Often, when learning about security online, people say “just use common sense”. But what do they mean by that?
Don’t click on shady links
But what makes a link shady? Detecting it is a skill that can be practiced! There are great exercises to help you learn how to spot phishing links:
- https://www.opendns.com/phishing-quiz/
- https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/
- https://www.phishingbox.com/phishing-test
- https://www.sonicwall.com/phishing-iq-test/
Avoid downloading software from random websites and torrents
Follow the money: why would someone give you something for free? Often times, it’s because they want to install malware on your computer.
Use a password manager
Password managers have come a long way in the last few years. They’re easy to use, are integrated directly into your browser and can also generate your 2FA tokens. Here are a few popular ones:
- 1Password: expensive but very user-friendly
- Bitwarden: affordable with lots of features
- KeePassXC: free and open-source
Keep your software up to date
Clicking “remind me tomorrow” in perpetuity is not a good idea. Software updates often contain security patches that fix vulnerabilities. If you don’t update, you’re leaving yourself open to attack.
Our free apps can help you with this: they remind you if your most used software is out of date.
Enable all security features that come with your computer
Macs have great security out-of-the-box. Linux too. Even Windows has improved a lot in the last few years.
Make sure you’re using all the security features available to you! Our free apps can help you with this: they periodically check that all security features are enabled.