Is it possible for someone to hack my network... Oh hell yeah, the real question though is it worth someone's time... NO.
What people need to be worried about isn't hacking, it's phishing... I see and hear it everyday...
"I got an email from my bank and it said to click this link..."
"I went to this website and it said that I had a virus and they could remove it for $19.95 + S.H."
It's not hard to spot these, but people continue to ignore the basics....
1. Get decent Malware/Virus protection. You don't need to spend and arm, leg, and testicle of your choosing on it. Just do your research, most are free and keep you safe.
2. Don't go to dumbass websites that you know aren't going to lead to any good. I mean, fluffybunnyhopper.com is probably not someplace you need to be. And for certain don't enter your credit card information unless you are at the very least certain that the site is encrypted and secure and you know what you are purchasing ahead of time.
3. If you get an email from your financial institution claiming that you need to give them your information and account number... Stop and think for a moment. Why would they be asking you for a number they already have?? Call em up and say "Hey, why are you sending me stupid emails?"
4. The most important rule of all....
"IF IT LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.... IT IS DUMBASS!"
Do You Worry About Getting Hacked?
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We’ve all heard stories about the importance of cybersecurity, but it’s easy to view hacking as a bad thing that happens to other people. That is, until it happens to you. According to the New York Times, most people will be hacked at some point in their lives. Jeremiah Grossman, chief technology officer at WhiteHat Secruity, told the newspaper: “At some point, you will get hacked — it’s only a matter of time. If that’s unacceptable to you, don’t put it online.”
Selecting strong passwords is one of the most important steps to protect yourself online, but as technology reporter Nicole Perlroth points out, “good password hygiene is like flossing — you know it’s important, but it takes effort. How do you possibly come up with different, hard-to-crack passwords for every single news, social network, e-commerce, banking, corporate and e-mail account and still remember them all?”
Some tips from Grossman and Paul Kocher, who runs Cryptography Research, include: do not repeat passwords; only give out your real e-mail address sparingly; use a passphrase instead of a password; do not store passwords on your computer; and ignore security questions.
What about you SodaHeads? Do you worry about getting hacked?
Selecting strong passwords is one of the most important steps to protect yourself online, but as technology reporter Nicole Perlroth points out, “good password hygiene is like flossing — you know it’s important, but it takes effort. How do you possibly come up with different, hard-to-crack passwords for every single news, social network, e-commerce, banking, corporate and e-mail account and still remember them all?”
Some tips from Grossman and Paul Kocher, who runs Cryptography Research, include: do not repeat passwords; only give out your real e-mail address sparingly; use a passphrase instead of a password; do not store passwords on your computer; and ignore security questions.
What about you SodaHeads? Do you worry about getting hacked?
Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/technology/perso...
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Wyveryx 2012/11/12 08:40:03
Not that I'm a hacker but on that spectrum I know enough to protect myself adequately...
I also only use throwaway debit/credit cards online, none that are tied to any other accounts. Even then though, everyone is vulnerable to malicious attacks. I got an email from a contact on my email provider, that was actually related to a previous email I got. Well, I clicked the link in the email, and .....nothing happened.
A few days later, I found out my email account had been sending these little spam bots to everyone in my contacts list. Had to delete my entire contacts list, change my password, wait a week, then was able to add my contacts back.
Luckily for me, the spam was directing my friends to a discount Canadian pharmacy, but the unfortunate ones who clicked on it got the same bug.
The truth? Unfortunately, your password, is simply not the easiest way onto your computer. Passwords are like the lock on your front door. They simply keep honest people honest. Should someone really want on, they will exploit the way you use a computer. And yes, I know. No one can get on your computer if all you do is personal data and editing. However, the moment you use e-mail while having a latte, hotspot your phone or add wireless to your home, you are vulnerable.
I would add this. You don't need to be the one to drop the ball either. Chances are, you are on either a social network, bank or communicate online or have an e-mail client. Any of the fore mentioned can be exploited very easily, should you not follow particular, yet simple rules of engagement.
Simple truth... Any encryption is crackable. That being said, you have to have something valuable enough for someone to want to exploit. Serious cracking (beyond you folks that figured out backtrack, and steal your neighbors WEP encrypted WiFi), takes serious time, and serious effort. The deeper the encryption, the more time the would be thi...
The truth? Unfortunately, your password, is simply not the easiest way onto your computer. Passwords are like the lock on your front door. They simply keep honest people honest. Should someone really want on, they will exploit the way you use a computer. And yes, I know. No one can get on your computer if all you do is personal data and editing. However, the moment you use e-mail while having a latte, hotspot your phone or add wireless to your home, you are vulnerable.
I would add this. You don't need to be the one to drop the ball either. Chances are, you are on either a social network, bank or communicate online or have an e-mail client. Any of the fore mentioned can be exploited very easily, should you not follow particular, yet simple rules of engagement.
Simple truth... Any encryption is crackable. That being said, you have to have something valuable enough for someone to want to exploit. Serious cracking (beyond you folks that figured out backtrack, and steal your neighbors WEP encrypted WiFi), takes serious time, and serious effort. The deeper the encryption, the more time the would be thief needs to get the job done. Bottom line? Read, and get to know the different encryption methods available, and their vulnerabilities, before you trust your precious data to some fly by night "security software"...
The rules of engagement are simple. Never, ever, use an unknown device to transmit sensitive data, ever!!! Before filling out any online purchase or sales applications, or anything that will require sensitive information of any kind, make sure the web address is correct. There is a big difference between www.(your bank).com and www.joe_jimbob@yourbank.com. Confirm you are actually talking to a legitimate retailer, and not some redirect. Speaking of redirects. Never let a website redirect you to a "sign up, or vitrification site". Enter the site directly, or through a trusted source. When using someones WiFi at your favorite latte cafe, remember this. You are only as safe as the connection, and its source.
All this being said, the simplest way not to get conned, hacked, tracked or cloned, is to simply use common sense. If your going to join the computer age of banking, buying, paying and communicating, learn a bit about what your doing before you just jump in. If you don't, you will find your really not prepared to swim in shark infested waters. Be smart, and be safe....Just a thought...
PS...Rule one folks. No matter how good it sounds. If it sounds too good to be true, it definitely is.....Peace
If this is true, I know of a nice prize waiting for you for cracking RSA-2048...
By the way. Yes, I know that there are encrypting methods that far exceed the desire of the would be hacker to tackle. However, there is no such thing as a crack proof cypher...Period.
Security is only as good as the would be hackers desire to crack it. Make it a real pain in the ass for would be thieves, and it becomes better security...Just a thought...