Myth #19: Free security solutions are all I need
Well… there is some truth here. It is true that one can live exclusively with security solutions that don’t cost anything. But, there are other costs associated: – overhead in…
Myth #18: backup on an external disk is the safest as it can be
Nothing can more wrong than assuming this. HDDs fail ! This is since, and there is a good theory behind it. Each HDD producer has a MTBF – Mean time between failures. Wikipedia says: Mean…
Myth #17: Security is the CISO’s problem
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO),also known as Chief Security Officer (CSO), are those responsible for the security in the company. They are the security heros. And, if something bad happens, then is their fault. …
Myth #16: Security risks can be quantified
In an ideal world, it may be true, but the reason for this misconception is actually the fact that managers need to justify their expenses and tend to put a price shield on everything. How…
Myth #15: Macs never get infected
Unfortunately, this is very far away from the truth. We see more and more Trojans that are attacking the platform and from time to time there is also malicious software available in the AppStore. …
Myth #14: If a website is using SSL it must be secure and reliable
It is true that SSL adds a layer of protection. But, anybody can generate an SSL certificate and we know of cases where malicious websites even made use of stolen SSL certificates. Always check that…
Myth #13: Any computer virus will produce something visible on the screen
The times when viruses were made for fun are long gone. Cybercriminals are trying all the time to make their software remain undetected as long as possible. For them, the saying “time is money” really…
Myth #12: Open source software is by definition unsecure
It is true that there are exceptions, but it is a proven fact that if many professionals are analyzing the same code it is more likely that they will find and fix more security issues…
Myth #11: Antivirus vendors write the viruses themselves so that they can sell their expensive products.
A regular day in the Antivirus Lab means between 50.000 and 300.000 new malware – tendency growing. If they would write them, they would not have time to write the antivirus anymore. …
Myth #10: Products advertised in spam emails are so cheap just because they don’t require any expensive marketing.
They are so cheap because most of the time they are either fake (think of those expensive pharmaceutical products or iPhones) or you pay something and never receive anything. They might look similar to the…