How To: Protect yourself online in three easy steps

Although the Web can feel like the Wild West at times, with gunslingers everywhere looking to separate you from your privacy, your log-ins, and your cash, there are some concrete steps you can take to avoid dem varmints.

[DwightWatt]

This is odd that CNET tells you to use different browsers but they are a very large download site of malware as they have lots of buttons saying download and mislead people in downloading wrong items instead of what they wanted.

[ModernChaot]

Those times are over. Because the Mac is getting too popular he starts to be a target for black hats.

[manuelntu]

not as many nor as easy as Windows, cuz Mac, just like linux is based on UNIX which is still considered the most stable base. This is why Linux and Mac don't get as many viruses, not the fact that many people can't be bothered to make viruses as many believe.

[nathanjh]

Avoid storing password in the browser a la "Remember this password" oh and switch to Linux, any flavour; Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, Kali, Deepin, Arch etc stop paying microsoft every time you need to send a letter.
Try linux first in something called VirtualBox (this lets you launch it from your desktop like a regular programme).

[EdouardDubois]

IE9: Business
Chrome: Games & Friends
Opera: Art projects
Firefox: Porn

Like a boss.

[specialsparkles]

Which would be the best antivirus software?