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Have any of your devices been hacked?

We hear a lot about hacking, malware, viruses, scams etc.
Millions are being caught out.
I am a total Dummy when it come to on line tech but have never encountered any of these problems.
I have Trend Micro Security and this sometimes tells me, "Hackers may be trying to infiltrate this site" when I sometimes go to visit certain sites. I click back to safety
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Tarxarin · 31-35, M
I work in IT. I'd say I'm very well qualified in this area. I'll give you a few rules of thumb.

-Keep 3 copies of your data.
1. One in the cloud in case of natural disaster or house catching fire etc.
2. One on external hard drive
3. And of course your computer

-keep it up to date, windows and mac's have their own anti virus and security software. Your computer is only as safe as it is up to date.

-i suggest malware bytes.

-dont download random things from the internet.

-it its says do this or your screwed they are the attacker. No one cares if your computer gets screwed except the people doing the screwing they like to say its screwed make you call them so you buy their package for 500$ and then they sxrew the computer up.

-id get rid of trend micro security. It sounds sketchy telling you people are hacking websites?

Just one man's thoughts on computer.
St0ut · 56-60, M
trend micro is a gold standard it security product @Tarxarin. It prolly see an unsigned ssl site saying hold the fuck up
Tarxarin · 31-35, M
@St0ut cool. I haven't heard of or till now.
Jimmy2016 · 61-69, M
@Tarxarin External hard drive - check
My own cloud - Check
My computers - Check
anti virus - check
encrypted drives - check
Keep operating system up to date - check
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Tarxarin Thank you for that. I have had Trend Security for 2 years now at not a problem
Tarxarin · 31-35, M
@Gusman I've doing this as a career for 3 years and as a hobby since I was I diapers. And I learn new things every day, cant win them all.
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Tarxarin I went to visit a music lyrics website and got this message from trend
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Tarxarin · 31-35, M
Hmmmm.... let me look into it and get back to you.
St0ut · 56-60, M
@Tarxarin @Gusman this is a valid block
Gusman · 61-69, M
@St0ut I know. That is why I am happy with Trend.