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- Ensure your OS patches are up to date
- Ensure your anti-virus software is up to date. OS patches may not install if your anti-virus is not up to date.
- Don’t open attachments from unknown sources
- Be cautious about which websites you visit
- Don’t run or download unexpected content from email or websites
- Check the website of the manufacturer of your computer to see if they offer any specific suggestions/advice
- When you’re logged in to a site on the internet and you’ve finished what you need to do it is VERY important that you LOG OFF, not just close the browser. Logging off closes your active session and prevents your browser cache from being re-used by exploits such as Spectre
We anticipate that there will be a lot of false information or exploit attempts circulating with respect to these vulnerabilities. The manufacturer of your hardware and operating system are the best sources of information as to how you can protect yourself from these vulnerabilities.