Serious Discussion computer security for a beginner

[kev7]

hi, sorry if this has been asked before what computer security would be best for a beginner please, to protect every situation, email, web, etc.

thank you,

 

[Digmor Crusher]

You'll get many varied opinions, easiest is just using Microsoft Defender augmented with either Configure Defender or DefenderUI, add browser extensions such a Ublock and Malwarebytes Browser Guard, set your DNS to something like Quad9 or Cloudfare and use your brain in watching what you install and what you click on. Read this forum for a week or so and you'll get lots of good ideas.

 

[kev7]

thank you

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

@kev7

You can also get inspiration by reading the security configurations posted by other forum members.
Keep in mind that the best configuration for you is the one you know how to manage best.

 

[kev7]

ok thank you

 

[Dave Russo]

If you can afford it, a good backup program to a external drive, can be a real security help(macrium reflect is recommended )security in the sense to restore, keep external drive unplugged after backing up. There are others to use but I would not be qualified which,just ask on the forum if you want good advice.

 

[Victor M]

If you are using Windows, hasleo is free drive image + regular backup app. If you are using Linux, clonezilla is an open source drive image app.

 

[Victor M]

Know that no one single security app will protect Everything well. You have to piece together the apps to use.

Security is 3 things:
. Protect & prevent
. Detection
. Remediation

You try to protect, like using security programs like VoodooShield CyberLock and any AV
What you can't protect or if protection fails, you must be able to Detect. I like Wazuh. It requires a separate old PC, and you forward the logs to it. You use it to monitor for actions that you did not take. (eg. a supposed video program scheduling a call outbound to some hacker's server.)
Remediation is mainly 3 things: you separate the PC that is infected so the infection doesn't spread and the hacker doesn't roam around. And you restore a good copy from drive image. And you prepare to respond to an incident, follow the planned steps and you don't panic.

Protection has 3 forms :
Technical - like an antivirus program
Administrative procedures - like taking the time to upload an unkown dowload to VirusTotal, or never surfing with your admin account
Physical - like a door lock on your study room's door.

Security technology and apps come and fade away. But these principles remain. Know and apply them and you will have good security coverage. Threats are many, so you put together pieces of security control and aim for coverage. Remember protection can take 3 forms.

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