Computer Hacking in the New Age
Every human discovery has pros and cons, so is the computer which has
pervaded all our lives. The modern humanity is increasingly dependent on
computer for various day-to-day activities. Computers do us a whole lot of good things, but it is not without some pitfalls. With the extensive use of internet for hundreds of our needs, computer opens a vicious cycle of hackers. Computer hacking
is a term which refers to an individual’s illegal and unauthorized
access to the data which are stored in a user’s system. This is done to
disturb the confidentiality and security of the user’s computer.
The hackers focus on individuals’ computer system when they
are online. As long as you are not connected to internet you are less
prone to hacking. The access to internet has actually made computer hacking easy. You must protect your computer with strong antivirus and firewall
programs to keep hackers away. Hackers are known for creating problems
which are difficult to solve. This gives a good business to computer
investigators and technicians. Hacking can be done in lots of ways. Few
of them are given below:
- Worms: These are the programs which propagate through networks.
- Trojans: These are hidden in websites, attached files and emails.
- Viruses: These attach themselves to various kinds of files. They can damage certain functions of your computer.
Hackers also crash on wireless networks which do not have firewall installed
and enabled. They can also send email attachments with malicious
software which get embedded on the victim’s computer. Hackers attack
accounts which have weak passwords. All these are done to get access to
confidential and sensitive information of the users. Whatever is the
method of hacking, the effect is harmful for the user. Your system will
be flooded with viruses, malwares which steal your information. In order
to avoid hacking one has to make sure that the systems at home or
office have the latest anti-virus program and firewall installed and enabled. These programs need to be regularly updated. Use the latest browser and scan your computer on a regular basis.
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