Internet and Computer Security

Internet and Computer Security - Why Secure?

Being insecure on the internet or on your computer is similar to a bank without a vault - its customer's money just being kept in an ordinary room. What do you think the chances are of this money being stolen? Very good!

So, if you're a computer and internet user, you better make sure your valuable assets (data, information, files, privacy, credit rating, etc.) are protected. Otherwise some unscrupulous cyber thieves will no doubt have a field day emptying your "bank" and causing you a lot of inconvenience, anger, hassle, frustration and monetary loss too boot!

How do these cyber criminals compromise my internet and computer security, you wonder? There are many ways and new ones are being crafted by these crooks all the time. Here are a few of the malicious attacks and methods used by these hackers:

Eavesdropping on and intercepting your information
Internet and computer viruses
Trojans/ Trojan Horses
Social engineering
Port scanning
Spoofing
Phishing
Ransomware
Adware
Spyware
Malware
Brute-force password attacks
Denial of service attacks (mostly on severs)

You can get more information about these security terms in our Security Glossary.

Convinced that you should secure yourself and make it as hard as possible for hackers to gain access to your valuable information and files? Then simply use the following links (they are also available in the top and bottom menus) to browse our site for useful advice, tips and resources on internet, computer and personal information security:

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