Tips to Stay Safe while Surfing the Web
This source recommends that you always keep your browser up-to-date, block third-party cookies, manage advertising settings in your browser, and before you add an extension to your browser, make sure it's safe.
Top tips for staying secure online
This source recommends using three random words for your password, so you're password is easy enough to remember, but don't make your password something personal to you, like pet name, favorite sports team, or birthday, etc.
This source recommends using private browsing and uninstalling Adobe Flash and Oracle Java plugins as they are outdated and security issues