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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 799084" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>The common dangers for Windows users:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">cracks, pirated software, malicious email attachments.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">phishing webpages, malware inside the browser;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">friend's pendrive (or USB drive).</li> </ol><p>The common dangers for Linux users:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">phishing webpages, malware inside the browser;</li> </ol><p>So, let's say that Linux is trhree times as secure as Windows. But, it is still insecure for the happy clickers due to web browsers (hacked email and shopping accounts, stolen credit card data, stolen passwords, etc.). There is no other way - the user must be taught/trained to avoid the common dangers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 799084, member: 32260"] The common dangers for Windows users: [LIST=1] [*]cracks, pirated software, malicious email attachments. [*]phishing webpages, malware inside the browser; [*]friend's pendrive (or USB drive). [/LIST] The common dangers for Linux users: [LIST=1] [*]phishing webpages, malware inside the browser; [/LIST] So, let's say that Linux is trhree times as secure as Windows. But, it is still insecure for the happy clickers due to web browsers (hacked email and shopping accounts, stolen credit card data, stolen passwords, etc.). There is no other way - the user must be taught/trained to avoid the common dangers. [/QUOTE]
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