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You don't have to be using shady software.. All you have to do is browse the internet. As long as code execution vulnerabilities in web browsers and common plu
by rando444 10y ago
You don't have to be using shady software.. All you have to do is browse the internet.
As long as code execution vulnerabilities in web browsers and common plugins (adobe, etc.) exist.. and they still do, 'drive-by downloading' will continue to spread malware, adware, and ransomware.
- veeti 10y agoAntivirus itself is a huge attack surface for remote code execution. For example, see Kaspersky's atrocious track record so far: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/list?can=1&q=kaspersky&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary&cells=ids https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/list?can=1&q...
- cpncrunch 10y agoYou should disable flash by default these days. I haven't come across a site in months that requires it.