8 examples of bad security advice that you can safely ignore ?...What think you ? DECEMBER 16, 2022

[Condobloke]

8 examples of bad security advice that you can safely ignore

Not all security advice is created equal. In this blog post, we discuss eight examples of bad security advice that you can probably safely ignore.

www.emsisoft.com

 

[craigevil]

Makes sense. I see no problems with the entire article.

 

[Deleted member 137406]

I got a chuckle from this one.

3. Just use a Mac!​

Overzealous Apple users sometimes like to claim that Macs are somehow immune to malware. As in, if you really wanted to up your cybersecurity game, you’d just make the switch to macOS!


The reality is that no operating system is perfect when it comes to security. While Apple’s “walled garden” ecosystem might provide a higher level of software quality control than the Wild West Windows environment, it’s still possible to get malware on a Mac, including trojans, droppers, ransomware and more.


The main reason fewer malware threats exist for Mac is simply that Windows is a bigger target. Windows commands around 76 percent market share, while just 16 percent of desktop and laptop users are on macOS. For cybercriminals, there’s less to gain by going after the smaller fish, so they tend to target the system with the larger user footprint.


Bottom line


Yes, Macs still get malware. No, it doesn’t make sense to transition to an entirely new operating system that may not be much more secure.

https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/43...-that-you-can-safely-ignore/?ref=ticker221216

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[Ziggi]

Think you can safely ignore the article completely - as usual they are selling security
Much better articles everywhere