2. How Do Exploits Happen? Malware does not magically appear on
your system. It gains entry because of an action on your part.
The good news is it means you can control your actions and not
do things that the malware can exploit. The bad news is that the
hackers are constantly thinking up ways to reduce how much
action you need to take to trigger their malware. There are two
major kinds of end-user exploits: - You click something. This is
the most common kind of exploit. Examples of this are links in
emails, links on web pages to files, and buttons on pop-up
windows. The click executes some code that tries to stick the
malware on your system. You have 100% control over these kinds
of exploits by refusing to click on the link. The difficulty, of
course, is figuring out which links are safe and which are
exploits, and you can't always tell. By setting up good security
measures, you can reduce the danger of malicious links. - You
view a web page or a downloaded file. This is becoming a more
popular kind of explo