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Re: Good advice in three magic words - stop - think - click
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2010, 10:55:46 PM »
It basically points out that common sense is still a key ingredient in computer security.
Something that most of us have been preaching for years.
The only one who can prevent you from clicking on that link, is you.
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Re: Good advice in three magic words - stop - think - click
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2010, 11:02:54 PM »
Hi bob3160,

This seemed such an evident issue, that I felt the urge to give the link to it here, and good you agreed...

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Re: Good advice in three magic words - stop - think - click
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2010, 11:07:15 PM »
Hi bob3160,
This seemed such an evident issue, that I felt the urge to give the link to it here, and good you agreed...
polonus

I also agree 100%... ;)
Most of us, active in this or similar forums know that golden rule.
The problem is more than 95% of the users out there aren't aware of how easy they could get infected. :(
Or worse, don't even care about it...
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Re: Good advice in three magic words - stop - think - click
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2010, 11:12:04 PM »
Hi asyn,

That is true, because browser users when on a page never think in these categories:
CF Score: 87
javascript: links:   0
Inline styles:   67
Inline events:   20
onclick:   10
onsubmit:   1
onchange:   1
onmouseout:   4
onmouseover:   4

So we have to tell him in another way,

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Re: Good advice in three magic words - stop - think - click
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2010, 11:36:58 PM »
I never stop trying... ;)
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Re: Good advice in three magic words - stop - think - click
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2010, 09:42:02 AM »
Hi bob3160,
This seemed such an evident issue, that I felt the urge to give the link to it here, and good you agreed...
polonus

I also agree 100%... ;)
Most of us, active in this or similar forums know that golden rule.
The problem is more than 95% of the users out there aren't aware of how easy they could get infected. :(
Or worse, don't even care about it...
asyn

+1
Many think they wont get infected just by clicking something.
*my classmates do!*

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