Using the web is something many of us take for granted – I know I do! But until a few months ago I never really thought about the protection that my web browser plays in shielding me from nasty stuff on the web.
I do not mean shielding me from things I would rather not see or viruses – I have very good antivirus already; but socially engineered malware. They are designed to extract money from you. Beware!
What has changed? Our web browsers. Most significantly Microsoft Internet Explorer
version 9. According to NSS Labs IE9 offers the best protection. Take a look at these reports:
Internet Explorer 9 Takes the Browser Security Crown
Report finds Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 ahead of Google Chrome …
IE9 blocks 96% of live threats with SmartScreen URL reputation
I have seen these nasty’s many times on the computers that roll into our workshop; they are designed to extract money from you. Beware!
