KEEP YOUR SYSTEM UP TO DATE
It’s annoying to be surfing the web or working on a document and see a box pop up to warn of software updates — but those updates are important. Developers are constantly finding new vulnerabilities in computer hardware and software, and cybercriminals are always looking for ways to exploit them. Checking for updates regularly instead of relying on the annoying prompts reduces the risk of falling for a phishing scheme designed as a legitimate update. Mac users can check the “Updates” tab in the App Store, and PC users can do the same in the Windows store.