In Pictures: 13 security myths
Security experts hammer on security ideas they say are just “myths”
Security Myth #7: “Any computer virus will produce a visible symptom on the screen”
David Perry, president of G Data Software North America: The typical “man in the street” believes a virus will be visible in the computer, showing “files melting away” and the like. “And the lack of visible trouble means that a system is obviously malware-free.”
Related Slideshows
Most Read
- 1
Dell targets ANZ security opportunities as SecureWorks debuts locally
- 2
Bank trojan targets users of Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox
- 3
Australian Information Security Association issues blunt warning as National Cyber Security Awareness Week begins
- 4
ACMA database keeps finger on Australia’s malware pulse
- 5
AusCERT 2013: Users, cats more likely hack culprits than cyber-espionage: Trustwave
