Virus attacks outdated ?

Hi there,

a new trend in malicious attacks is emerging:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6908064.stm
What can the normal PC home user do?

true north

 

no p2p, good firewall + updated Antivirus and common sense.

 

i think common sense is the most important as it guides you (if it works well) not to use p2p, to be carefull and use a firewall and even an anti-virus

 

For attack number 2, use noscript extension if you use Fx and for attack number 1, it is not an attack against you and there is probably not much you personally can do ...that is up to how the filesharing is organized not anything you do or don't do.

 

as always