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‘Threatsaurus – The a-z of computer and data security threats’ is an encyclopedia on virus and security by Sophos Antivirus (Best in the world). It is a free guide to computer and data security threats, the history of virus, the types of threats and many more. What makes this book interesting is the simplicity and the eye catching comic. For those researching on computer viruses history and the various type of threats, this is a really good book.
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Nearly 30 years ago, the first computer virus was written (Elk Cloner), apparently with the intention of displaying a short poem when a computer booted up for the 50th time. If you’re looking for security tips, you’ll find the following tips in the book:
- How to avoid viruses, Trojans, worms and spyware
- How to avoid hoaxes
- How to secure your data
- How to avoid spam
- How to avoid being phished
- How to be safe on the internet
- How to choose secure passwords
- How to use removable media securely
- How to buy online safely
