Cyber Security Awareness Tip of the Day: October 26

Do you "Google"? According to Security Garden blog analytics, over 90% of visitors who come here as a result of search results, arrived via Google search results. Such overwhelming results leads to the tip today being a two-for-one!

October 26 Tip(s) of the Day:

1) If you see a warning as illustrated below in Google search results, pay attention and, by all means, do not go there. Even if it is a site you have been too before and it was "perfectly safe" does not mean that it is now. It may be the site or the host server that has been infected.


Additional information is available in Malware? We don't need no stinking malware!

2) The second tip for today is to exercise caution with Google's "Sponsored Links" which can lead to malicious sites and infections. Microsoft MVP Mike Burgess demonstrates what he regularly finding in Is Security overwhelmed by Malware?


References:

• Is Security overwhelmed by Malware?
• Malware? We don't need no stinking malware!

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