May 8, 2023
Mom: How do I avoid viruses and hackers?
Me: Try to seek out FOSS when you need to download a new program, use Firefox and/or Brave when browsing, use a VPN, disable pop-ups…
Mom: I know! Pathological avoidance of the EXE extension!
#cybersecurity#computer viruses#FOSS#free software#free as in speech not beer#open-source#open source#open source software#open-source software#Firefox#brave browser#VPN#virtual private network#pop-up#pop-up ads#EXE files#Windows Executables#The lady also has well over 20 tabs open in Chrome on her so-so Dell Laptop whenever I visit her#And wonders why she needs to replace her computer every so often