Find ways to hack your computer, steal your identity, or even steal your financial information unknowingly - until it's too late. As you will learn, the best way to defeat a hacker is to understand how they usually hack you. By understanding some of these basic principles as you go online, you can reduce your risk of becoming a target for the evil side of cyberspace.
05.Malware
It can come from a variety of sources, not just providing pop-up windows, or bothering to install anti-virus software, it can turn your computer into a 'zombie' and wake it up when a hacker decides to use it. . In many cases, a hacker controls a 'botnet' made up of thousands of zombies to launch attacks on an individual, company, government or website. All of a sudden your computer joins the effort! Do not download software from untrusted places, and keep your anti-virus up to date (this is becoming a recurring theme right?
04.Unsafe Thumb Drives/Media
Never connect an unknown USB drive to your computer unless you have purchased it and know exactly what is in it. This also applies to SD cards, CDs and DVDs. Malware can automatically activate to infect your machine, perhaps without you even knowing it. Do not take risks. Always have up-to-date, current anti-virus software installed on your computer, even if you are a Mac user, to help prevent this.
03.Compromised Ad Networks
One of the best ways a hacker can deliver malware on trusted websites is to compromise the ad networks that those sites use to display ads. This has happened to many trusted websites, including some major news organizations, and is usually a disaster for those who access malicious ads. Controversially, the best way to prevent this is to use an ad blocker for your web browser. Ad blockers prevent websites from generating revenue by giving you legitimate ads when you visit websites, but they also prevent you from being hacked when the site's ads are compromised by hackers.
02.Your Outdated Computer
Still using Windows XP? Disconnect it and go back to the computer. It is now at high risk and will not be updated further by Microsoft. If you do not keep your computer's operating system as well as all the software installed on it up to date, you could easily suffer hacking through another mechanism in this list. Is important.
01.Hotel Computers/Kiosks
If you want to log in to anything online, including your bank or your webmail, never trust the computers in your hotel's "business center". Your accounts could easily be compromised by "business". You never know what's hidden on these shared public computers, because you never know who used them before, and hotel staff may not.
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