MalwareBytes says everyone is afraid of the Internet

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Everyone's afraid of the internet Report | Download the Report | Malwarebytes

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About the report...
The wonders of the internet are matched only by its risks. Viruses, hackers, identity theft, and credit card fraud. And then there’s the slew of threats to privacy and well-being, like leaked photos, cyberbullying, and reputational damage.

This year, Malwarebytes conducted research into the public’s attitudes and behaviors around cybersecurity and online privacy, asking teenagers, adults, parents, and non-parents in North America about cyberthreats, emerging technologies, location tracking, and more.

What we found surprised us:

Everyone’s afraid of the internet. That may sound like an overstatement, but the research validates this fear and shows that our online behaviors (or lack thereof) are often at odds with ensuring our safety. It’s clear through the research that there is a critical need for education on how to protect ourselves in an ever-evolving online world.
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I think most people on this forum are sufficiently savvy to fall outside the report's findings, but it's still alarming how blasé people are. They know the dangers yet do very little.

Of my peer group I think I put the most online but I do take considerable precautions, like enabling 2FA where possible.
 
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Everyone's afraid of the internet Report | Download the Report | Malwarebytes

Dive into the new Malwarebytes report for insights on protecting yourself online.
try.malwarebytes.com try.malwarebytes.com




I think most people on this forum are sufficiently savvy to fall outside the report's findings, but it's still alarming how blasé people are. They know the dangers yet do very little.

Of my peer group I think I put the most online but I do take considerable precautions, like enabling 2FA where possible.
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You see people even in here asking "I paid by bank transfer on Facebook.. Am I a derp?"

Yes you are. And you can't claim ignorance. Basically every bank tells you, it's pretty much fair to say it's common knowledge to know now not to pay electronically by BT for stuff remotely from individuals.

But people can't resist the greed of a "great deal".

I wonder if the protection offered by banks makes people happier to dive in? And there should be a cost if someone has just been greedy?



When the forum is tech heavy, but you still get those ebay threads.. You can only wonder what's is like in the general population

This quote comes to mind
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Hmm viruses/malware etc. I was careless enough to pirate a game recently, i wanted to see if a vr mod would work with it but no excuses - i shouldn't have. Anyway, got my just deserts as i've spent hours today battling whatever it infected my pc with, in the end i just wiped everything and have reinstalled windows. If you're stupid enough (which i obviously am) there's still danger out there.
 
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