One Windows habit I still see people miss: check your Downloads folder for old installers and ZIPs you don’t need, then delete them. I get a few cases where someone runs the wrong file later because it’s been sat there for weeks with a harmless-looking name. Keep it tidy and you cut down the risk.
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Eight million is a big number, and with supply chain incidents like this it often takes a while before the full picture is clear. I’d be changing passwords anywhere the same email was used and keeping an eye out for odd emails or account notices.
Not surprised to hear that. In the Windows machines I see, the basics still matter most: keeping Defender on, Windows Update current, and watching for odd scripts or login prompts.
One Windows check people often skip: in File Explorer, turn on “show file name extensions.” It’s a simple one, but it catches a lot of fake invoices and “photo.jpg.exe” type tricks before you open them. I still see that catch people out every week.
