refasystems.blogg.se

Open with caution
Open with caution











open with caution
  1. Open with caution install#
  2. Open with caution software#
  3. Open with caution download#

In a week devoted to exploring the role of personal and social identity in peer review, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the perennial question of open identities in peer review.

Open with caution software#

You may be able to filter certain types of attachments through your email software (see Reducing Spam) or a firewall (see Understanding Firewalls).Authors’ note: This post is co-authored with PLOS’s Chief Scientific Officer, Véronique Kiermer. Some viruses need "administrator" privileges to infect a computer. Consider reading your email on an account with restricted privileges.

open with caution

Most operating systems give you the option of creating multiple user accounts with different privileges.

  • Consider creating separate accounts on your computer.
  • Check your settings to see if your software offers the option, and make sure to disable it.

    Open with caution download#

    To simplify the process of reading email, many email programs offer the feature to automatically download attachments.

  • Turn off the option to automatically download attachments.
  • If the file is clean and doesn't seem suspicious, go ahead and open it.
  • Manually scan the file using your antivirus software.
  • Save the file to your computer or a disk.
  • Be sure the signatures in your antivirus software are up to date.
  • If you have to open an attachment before you can verify the source, take the following steps:
  • Save and scan any attachments before opening them.
  • Don't let your curiosity put your computer at risk. If something about the email or the attachment makes you uncomfortable, there may be a good reason. However, especially in the case of forwards, even messages sent by a legitimate sender might contain a virus. At the very least, contact the person who supposedly sent the message to make sure it's legitimate before you open the attachment. Attackers are constantly releasing new viruses, and the antivirus software might not have the signature. If an email or email attachment seems suspicious, don't open it, even if your antivirus software indicates that the message is clean. (see Understanding Patches and Software Updates for more information) If this option is available, you should enable it. Many operating systems offer automatic updates.

    Open with caution install#

    Install software patches so that attackers can't take advantage of known problems or vulnerabilities. ISPs and software vendors do not send patches or software in email. This includes email messages that appear to be from your internet service provider (ISP) or software vendor and claim to include patches or antivirus software. If you can, check with the person who supposedly sent the message to make sure it's legitimate before opening any attachments. Many viruses can "spoof" the return address, making it look like the message came from someone else. Just because an email message looks like it came from someone you know does not mean that it did.

  • Be wary of unsolicited attachments, even from people you know.
  • What steps can you take to protect yourself and others in your address book?
  • Email programs offer many "user-friendly" features – Some email programs have the option to automatically download email attachments, which immediately exposes your computer to viruses within the attachments.
  • Email programs try to address all users' needs – Almost any type of file can be attached to an email message, so attackers have more freedom with the types of viruses they can send.
  • Attackers take advantage of the reality that most users will automatically trust and open a message that comes from someone they know. Most viruses do not even require users to forward the email-they scan a users' mailbox for email addresses and automatically send the infected message to all of the addresses they find.
  • Email is easily circulated – Forwarding email is so simple that viruses can quickly infect many machines.
  • Some characteristics that make email attachments convenient and popular also make them a common tool for attackers:













    Open with caution