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Update, Update, Update

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One of the easiest ways to get hacked is to forget to update your applications. When companies send you an update, they’re not just trying to annoy you. Updates often have important security patches designed to thwart the exploitation of vulnerabilities in their software. (All software has vulnerabilities, they just haven’t all been discovered yet.) When you update your phone’s OS, your browser, or an application you’re generally keeping the hounds at bay by making sure your online life is properly fortified. So update! Do it! Do it RIGHT NOW!