edbott.substack[.]com/p/the-security-software-industry-wants?
Ed Bott, who's been writing about Windows since I think something like its 1st release, is trying to start a newsletter. I'm Not saying that you should subscribe or anything, but I would like to share the one I got in my inbox today. It's a nice dose of common sense IMHO.
I regularly hear from readers who had a close brush with some sort of malicious software or phishing attack. In most cases, they tell me they responded by spending too much money on a security software suite that promises comprehensive protection from every imaginable threat. They were afraid, which made them perfect targets for companies that prey on their fear.Be afraid. After all these years, that pitch still works.