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Amber Bouman

It’s time to stop believing these lies about antivirus software

A woman looking frustratingly at her computer.

Protecting yourself online can be overwhelming especially in an age of social media misinformation, deep fakes and phishing attacks designed to make you believe that you're clicking on a link from an old coworker. It can be easy to believe in things you learned long ago that may no longer apply to current operating systems, things you picked up from someone who seemed more knowledgeable than maybe they actually were or things that were just untruths that spread like wild fire.

For example, the lie that Macs don't need antivirus protection. We all know that one's not true, right? Or how about that you can skip antivirus protection if you're really, really careful about what websites you visit and what you click online?

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