Computer Hackers and Predators

How computer hackers and predators are threat for your computer security?

People with bad mind, not the computers, create computer threats. Computer predators victimize unaware people for their gain.  A predator having access to the Internet is exponentially bigger threat to your PC than the others. Computer hackers and predators are unauthorized users who break into others computer systems to steal, change or destroy valuable information, often by installing dangerous and harmful malware without your knowledge. The use of clever tactics and detailed technical knowledge help them to access the information you really don’t want to let them know.
What computer hackers and predators do to find you?
Everyone who uses a computer with a Internet connection is susceptible by the threats of computer hackers and predators. These online demons mainly use spam emails or instant messages, phishing scams, and bogus Web sites (fake or duplicate webpage which almost look like the original) to deliver dangerous and harmful malware to the computer and disable your computer security. They will also try to access your computer and thus your private information directly if you had not taken protection by configuring your firewall. They can also peruse your personal Web page or monitor your chat room conversations. Generally by using a fake identity, predators can fool you and make you into revealing sensitive personal and financial information.
Be aware: computer hackers and predators can do the following things to you.
With the help of malware transmitted by the hacker, he can get your personal as well as financial information without your knowledge. Then he can use this information for his benefit and it will harm you in the aspect of loss of money as well as private information and data. In either case, they may:
•    Know your usernames and passwords and will change it or use it according to him.
•    Using your info they can open credit card and bank accounts in your name
•    Steal your money and Ruin your credit
•    additional credit cards  or Request new account Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) o
•    Make purchases form offline stores.
•    Add themselves or an alias that they control as an authorized user so it’s easier to use your credit
•    Obtain cash advances from your credit card
•     Abuse your Social Security number
•    Sell your information to such person who will use it for illegal purposes
Especially predators can pose a serious physical threat. Be extremely cautious when agreeing to meet an online “friend” or acquaintance in person.
Ways to know that are you in the net or not?
Regularly check the accuracy of your personal accounts, credit cards bills and other documents. Are there any unexplained transactions?
Questionable or unauthorized changes?
 If so, the dangerous and harmful malware is already installed by predators or hackers in your computer.
What can I do about computer hackers and predators?
Read as much as possible about the articles on computer security threats on this blog and increase our knowledge about this. Although Hackers and predators pose equally serious and but very different threats you will wiser enough to avoid their tricks.
To protect your computer from hackers and predators:
•    Regularly check the accuracy of your personal accounts and deal with any discrepancies instantly.
•    Use extreme caution when entering any chat rooms or posting on personal Web pages
•    Put a limit on the personal information you post on a personal Web pages
•    Carefully monitor requests  on social networking sites by online “friends” or acquaintances for predatory behavior
•    Keep personal and financial information out of any type of online conversations
Take these steps to protect your computer from hackers right away:
•    Switch to 2 way firewall.
•    Update your operating system on regular basis.
•    Increase your browser security settings.
•    Only download software from trusted sites you trust.
•    First carefully evaluate free software then use and do same in the case of file-sharing applications before downloading them.
•    Practice safe email protocol.
•    Don't respond messages from unknown senders, even don’t open it.
•    Immediately delete messages you suspect to be spam.
•    Make sure that you have the best internet security products installed on your computer.
•    Always use antivirus protection
•    Also Get antispyware software protection
An unprotected computer is a like a free gift for computer hackers and predators. To protect your computer from hackers and predators also use a spam filter or gateway to scan inbound email or IM messages. While free anti-spyware and antivirus downloads are widely available, they just can’t keep up with the continuous onslaught of new malware strains due to their limited functionality. Previously undetected forms of malware can often do the most damage, so it’s necessary to have up-to-the-minute updated and guaranteed protection.