Tech Tips for Non-Tech People!
Original Air Date: Jun 18, 2018
Blocking Malicious Scripts Online
One of the many ways that today's Internet has become so dangerous to use is because of something called 'scripts'.
Scripts are essentially good technology, something like a macro in a word processor. It's just a simple list of commands that will automatically run when you visit certain websites.
These helpful scripts range from creating animations to delivering ads, but unfortunately, they are also used to tell your computer to run dangerous commands, silently in the background.
A solid way to avoid becoming the victim of rogue scripts is to install a popular Firefox add-on called NoScript.
'NoScript' stops any script from running unless it is being generated at a trusted website that you have confirmed is OK, which allows you to slowly customize the tool.
Many scripts are helpful and need to be run in order for specific functions to properly work, so the add-on puts you in ultimate control over when and if they run.
Keep in mind, the NoScript add-on is an open-source free tool, so it will require you to spend the time so you understand how it works, but from a security standpoint, it is time well spent.
Learn more at https://noscript.net
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