I am back again readers! Today I'm here to impart some very valuable knowledge to help you in your web surfing and hopefully make you aware of all the threats to your data security nowdays.
There are 3 categories of cyber attacks:
(1) accidental actions,
(2) malicious attacks, and
(3) cyber vunerability.
Accidental actions encompasses problems arising from lack of knowledge about online security concepts. It also includes issues such as poor password choices, accidental or erroneous business transactions, accidental disclosure, and erroneous or outdated software. Education and prudence should be considered key defenses in limiting the frequency and extent of such events, since this form of cyber vulnerability is largely self-inflicted and avoidable.
Malicious attacks are attacks that specifically aimed to doing harm are known as premeditated or malicious attacks. It can be further broken down into attacks caused by malicious code
and those caused by intentional misrepresentation. Misrepresentation is most often leds to online fraud and identity theft. Malicious code, on the other hand, is at the root of so-called "crackings" and "hackings" are the most notable examples of which include computer viruses, data theft, and Denial of Service (DOS) attacks.
and those caused by intentional misrepresentation. Misrepresentation is most often leds to online fraud and identity theft. Malicious code, on the other hand, is at the root of so-called "crackings" and "hackings" are the most notable examples of which include computer viruses, data theft, and Denial of Service (DOS) attacks.
Online fraud, which is a form of cyber vunerability, is a common term which covers Internet transactions that involve falsified information. Some of the most common forms of online fraud are the sale via Internet of counterfeit documents, such as fake IDs, diplomas, and recommendation letters sold as credentials; offers of easy money, such as work-at-home offers that claim to earn individuals thousands of dollars for trivial tasks; prank calls, in which dial-up connections lead to expensive long distance charges; and charity facades, where donations are solicited for phony causes.
So what can you go to help protect yourself against these threats?
(1) Buy and install a good anti-virus application on your PC. This software protects against viruses and malicious code that arrive through email and other methods. The most critical element in using anti-virus software is to make sure the program is regularly updated with the most recent virus definitions. These are patches that allow the software to identify and tackle the newest viruses. Good anti-virus software will automatically update itself on a regular basis.
(2) To protect against intruders, computer users can also install a personal firewall, which blocks unauthorized attempts to gain access to a computer, and even makes a computer "invisible" to hackers scanning the Internet for potential targets.
(3) Choose your computer passwords wisely
(4) Disable file and printer sharing on your computer
(5) Keep security and system patches up to date
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