IT Support Pros Explain How To Spot Fake Software Updates | KC

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Hackers send fake software updates in various ways, including emails, pop-up windows, display ads and such. From there, they can install keyloggers to track every key stroke, which means usernames and passwords are compromised. The catch-22 is that the very software updates that are designed to protect your small business (and the world) from cyberattacks are the very tools hackers use to compromise your data. An obvious one that most of us have experienced is the digital ad claiming a program can diagnose why your computer is running slowly. If they send out enough of these notifications, they will reach a large enough number of people who use a certain software to make it worth their while.

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