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I still use MacOS and Linux, which is still the "old days" and its been 20+ years since the last time I had issues with getting hacked. A lot of the solution i
by lamontcg 3y ago
I still use MacOS and Linux, which is still the "old days" and its been 20+ years since the last time I had issues with getting hacked.
A lot of the solution is just not to install random shit out of app stores, and to install software that has a good reputation (and use adblockers on search engines like google so you don't click on trojan ads).
If you scroll down to the 10th page of the listings for 2048-clone games and install something at random you're probably going to get hacked.
- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoI had a friend that just got pretty severely pwned on his Mac. They installed some kind of DNS redirector, so, when he thought he was contacting Apple, he was actually talking to a scammer. Their customer service was great, which I told him, should have been a red flag. In any case, he was able to extricate himself from the scammers, but not before they had grabbed a bunch of PiD, so he’s still dealing with the whole identity theft issue. Not sure how he got owned. Likely, some drive-by malware on a Web site. He basically uses Safari as his operating system.