Saturday, 13 May 2017

Thursday Questions

SECURITY THREATS TO OUR PRIVACY!

5 Security Concerns
1. Manipulating USB cords, the easiest way a hacker can get into your device is through your USB cords in a public charging station, they can go into the device and then steal your information very easily.

2.Fake Hotspots, sometimes a hacker can use a fake wi-fi hotspot to get into your device.

3.Websites taking private Info, some malicious websites ask for information about you, like your name, age, and other private info. What they sometimes do is take the private information and use it to their advantage

4.Doxing, the term "Doxing" refers to an act of a person sending out personal information about a victim and posting it in the internet for all to see. The information usually contains home location, age, name, security number, personal pictures, passwords and many more.

5.Ransomware, Ransomware is when a hacker puts malware into a computer and locking all features until a ransom is paid. This is done by a victim accidentaly clicking on a malicious link.

So, Why does Security matter?

Security matters, because we all need a time to our selves alone. Without security our society would not function, without security we'd all know everything about each other, things that we might not want other people to know.

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