Title: Cybercrime What Does It Mean To You? | Daves Computer Tips
Headings: Cybercrime What Does It Mean To You?
Cybercrime What Does It Mean To You?
What is CyberCrime
Statistics
Should You Be Afraid?
Scenarios and Solutions
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Content: I am always amazed at the statements of fellow computer enthusiasts who claim they are 100% safe because they know what they are doing. However, they fail to keep in mind that the one time your grandchild, spouse, or friend uses your computer and clicks on something they should not have, their system will be infected. Scenarios and Solutions
Most instances revolve around two types of intrusion, the first is when “you” the user downloads a Trojan horse virus. Most savvy computer users know how to avoid this type of virus but it can still happen and does so frequently with less knowledgeable users. The virus has the ability to install loggers on your machine and track (log) the keystrokes you make. Even a simple type of Trojan can give a hacker your passwords, credit card numbers and other private information. Once they have your passwords, it is really a simple matter of logging into your accounts and doing as they please. The other method and the one capable of fooling even a hardened defender is to become infected through a technique called phishing, this is normally when an individual clicks on an email from a trusted website, such as your banking site or any other legitimate site, and is in fact really a fake front embedded with a virus or malware. The reason this technique is more dangerous is because hackers have evolved and use your own trust against you. For example, once they hack an individual they will then send email to people using the names found in their contacts list.