Pop-up ads, sashay away.
Since they were unleashed on the web, pop-up windows have not only been annoying users, but they have also been a huge nightmare for digital security. Most people know better than to click on suspicious looking pop-ups, but some of them can be sneaky.
But now, we have some essential security advice from an unlikely source: RuPaul.
SEE ALSO:Security researcher says he's figured out how to decrypt WannaCryRuPaul tweeted this key advice on Thursday, giving yet another gift to the world:
Tweet may have been deleted
And let us say: You should listen to RuPaul, because this is good advice.
Mashable Light SpeedWant more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter.By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Thanks for signing up! All around the internet there are fake pop-ups to "update Adobe Flash" which do nothing but attract malware to your machine. The best way to know if your browser and extensions need updates is, like RuPaul said, to go to System Preferences and check if they need updates.
This is not the first time RuPaul has given us this important tip. Back in 2016, RuPaul tweeted the same age old advice:
Tweet may have been deleted
The advice was co-signed by an Apple employee:
Tweet may have been deleted
Even an Adobe employee chimed in:
Tweet may have been deleted
Mashable's own IT Hero, Norman Chen says "Google chrome has flash built-in so you just need to make sure your chrome is up to date."
Thanks, RuPaul!
Featured Video For You
Print documents on the go with this tiny, robotic wireless printer
顶: 2踩: 32
RuPaul just tweeted some important advice about Adobe Flash updates
人参与 | 时间:2024-09-23 09:37:55
相关文章
- New image shows the North Star is changing. And it has spots.
- The 5G iPhone probably isn't coming until 2020
- 我市拓宽企业融资渠道缓解中小企业融资难题
- US House passes resolution denouncing socialism, N. Korean dictators
- Students get free entry at second Rawalpindi Test but what’s the catch?
- Turtle manicures are absolutely a thing we are doing now
- 回谁家过年?新婚夫妻有分歧 闹离婚
- NK provides ammunition to Russia in violation of UNSC sanctions: White House
- Sports minister says audits into football, badminton federations set to conclude in Sept.
- Atletico Madrid finish third, Real Sociedad, Granada qualify for Europe
评论专区