Security Tips To Protect Computers From Scams

    It'is nearly impossible to defend oneself from the kind of cyber attack that targeted Google Inc. and more than 30 other companies. But for the average computer user there are some common-sense steps that can help protect against viruses and other malicious computer code.

    - Install antivirus software. This can protect a computer against known malicious programs that could allow a hacker to steal personal information. Cyber criminals release thousands of new programs each day so it is important to update antivirus software.

    - Install software patches. Companies such as Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. are constantly issuing small updates to the Windows operating system and PDF reader in response to newly identified security bugs. Users should be sure to install these so-called patches.

    - Be suspicious. Consider attachments to emails, links on social-networking sites and files for download on Web sites guilty until proven innocent. These are the most common ways that criminals load malicious software onto a victim's computer.

    -- Be vigilant in public. Sign out of your Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail account when using a public computer and clear the Web browser's cache, cookies and history. Then close the browser.

    -- People with access to sensitive information need to take extra precautions. They could be targeted by a hacker who could takes steps, including sending malicious software in an email, that appears to come from someone the victim knows. One way to guard against this is to encrypt important files. Also, businesses should deploy systems that track where sensitive information is being sent.

    -- Use strong passwords. Create passwords that are a mix of numbers, letters and symbols. Don't use common words or personal information. Don't use the same password on multiple sites. Put one on your cellphone.

    對於針對穀歌（Google Inc.）等(deng)公(gong)司(si)的(de)網(wang)絡(luo)攻(gong)擊(ji)，個(ge)人(ren)幾(ji)乎(hu)毫(hao)無(wu)招(zhao)架(jia)之(zhi)力(li)。但(dan)對(dui)普(pu)通(tong)計(ji)算(suan)機(ji)用(yong)戶(hu)來(lai)說(shuo)，隻(zhi)需(xu)采(cai)取(qu)一(yi)些(xie)常(chang)識(shi)性(xing)步(bu)驟(zhou)即(ji)可(ke)免(mian)受(shou)病(bing)毒(du)和(he)其(qi)它(ta)惡(e)意(yi)代(dai)碼(ma)的(de)侵(qin)擾(rao)。

    - 安an裝zhuang殺sha毒du軟ruan件jian。這zhe樣yang可ke將jiang已yi知zhi惡e意yi程cheng序xu拒ju之zhi門men外wai，以yi防fang黑hei客ke竊qie取qu個ge人ren信xin息xi。網wang絡luo罪zui犯fan每mei天tian發fa布bu數shu千qian個ge新xin程cheng序xu，因yin此ci及ji時shi更geng新xin殺sha毒du軟ruan件jian十shi分fen重zhong要yao。

    - 安裝軟件補丁。微軟（Microsoft Corp.）和奧多比係統公司（Adobe Systems）等公司均不斷發布小的的更新程序以修補Windows操作係統和PDF reader程序中新發現的安全漏洞。用戶應當及時安裝這些補丁。

    - 保持戒心。除非確保安全無毒，否則一律將電子郵件附件
、社交網站鏈接和網站上的可下載文件視同病毒處理。這些是罪犯將惡意軟件傳送到受害者計算機的最常用伎倆。

    - 在公共場合保持警惕。用公共計算機登錄Gmail、雅虎（Yahoo）或Hotmail郵箱後應登出，清空瀏覽器緩存、cookie和曆史
，然後關閉瀏覽器。

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，tongguodianziyoujianxiangqifasongeyiruanjian。zhongyaowenjianjiamishiyouxiaodebaohucuoshizhiyi。gongsiyonghuhaiyingdangpeibeinenggougenzongminganxinxifasonglujingdexitong。

    - 使用安全密碼。使用包含數字、字母和符號的混合密碼；不要以常用單詞或個人信息作為密碼
；不要在多個站點使用同一密碼

；手機也要設置密碼。