It's important to also pay attention to the attack profile or how much is this vulnerability exposing user to attacks. Central to the issue is how much time the user is being exposed to the attacks. If you reduce the attack profile then you'll be safer. No, I don't think disconnecting from the internet is an option anymore.
In this regard, the browser is a big blip in the horizon. Every time the computer is turned on nowadays, the user is also opening a browser (or several tabs). Any small vulnerability in the browser translates to a huge attack profile. Adding to the discussion is the security problems of browser plugins like flash and java but that is an entire post in itself.
The less you use the browser the smaller the attack profile is.
Use desktop clients instead.
In this regard, the browser is a big blip in the horizon. Every time the computer is turned on nowadays, the user is also opening a browser (or several tabs). Any small vulnerability in the browser translates to a huge attack profile. Adding to the discussion is the security problems of browser plugins like flash and java but that is an entire post in itself.
The less you use the browser the smaller the attack profile is.
Use desktop clients instead.
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