First, you should know what a botnet is (See my post here).

AVG has a great short list in a good, but long article on botnets. Here are their recommendations to keep you from being part of a botnet:

• Don't download things you don't trust
• Don't click online ads
• Don't fall for phishing ...

2019 is already off to a big start this year with malware and bad actors all of over the place. Every year Sonicwall publishes an excellent report on what they saw last year and what to look out for this year (Click Here for Full Report). 

This year you can expect to see a continue escelat...