Computer & Online Safety Basics / Staying safe online
Lesson 19 of 30
Updates and patches
Attackers scan for devices running old software with known holes. Turning on automatic updates for your OS, browser and apps closes those holes as soon as fixes are released.
Key points
- Enable automatic updates
- Restart when the update asks you to
- Unsupported devices stop getting fixes
Quiz · +10 XP
Why do attackers target old, unpatched software?
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