I read chapter 7: Phony Sites and Dangerous Attachments in The Art of Deception by Kevin D. Mitnick and William L. Simon. This chapter was about unsafe sites you may visit and unsafe attachments you may receive in an email. An attacker will do whatever is necessary to break into a network. Computer viruses can do a lot of damage to your computer. Many people have created a software to prevent a virus from harming computers.
Everyone gets emails from stores you have shopped at. Some of these emails have attachments you have to download to view. I only download items I get from people I know. For example, my brother plays hockey and the manager sends forms that need to be signed and returned, so I open them because I know it isn’t a scam. Also, …show more content…
It may also do a task without you knowing about it. Malware probably looks innocent enough to you, but it is a very dangerous site by installing an authorized program. Malware may be a word document or a PowerPoint presentation. Malware may also be a version of the Trojan Horse, which may appear after a successful virus attack. Once this malware is installed on your computer, the attacker can see what you are doing. The attacker can see every key stroke that you make, which includes all of your passwords and credit card information. If you have a webcam they can see what you are doing in front of the camera, day or night, even if you think it is turned off. The attacker can also use your computer microphone to hear what you are saying. You should always install an anti-virus on your computer to help prevent an …show more content…
They have a right to be hesitant, because many people can steal your credit card information if the site uses today’s standard of 128-bit encryption. The encryption information can be unencrypted, but it will take a while to break it. Just about anyone who has the time, energy, patience, and resources could break one of the encrypted files. Many e-commerce companies file their customer financial information unencrypted in their databases. Many e-commerce companies use a software, but they don’t change the default system password. This means that the information is available to anyone who is on the internet and decides to try to connect to the server. Even people who don’t buy items online can get their credit card information stolen. It’s as simple as buying items around town. Credit card receipts can get stolen from anywhere which include, a restaurant, or the trash. A waiter or waitress can also jot down your name and card information to use later. Many credit card companies hold the card holder responsible for the first fifty dollars, if a credit card number happens to get
Everyone gets emails from stores you have shopped at. Some of these emails have attachments you have to download to view. I only download items I get from people I know. For example, my brother plays hockey and the manager sends forms that need to be signed and returned, so I open them because I know it isn’t a scam. Also, …show more content…
It may also do a task without you knowing about it. Malware probably looks innocent enough to you, but it is a very dangerous site by installing an authorized program. Malware may be a word document or a PowerPoint presentation. Malware may also be a version of the Trojan Horse, which may appear after a successful virus attack. Once this malware is installed on your computer, the attacker can see what you are doing. The attacker can see every key stroke that you make, which includes all of your passwords and credit card information. If you have a webcam they can see what you are doing in front of the camera, day or night, even if you think it is turned off. The attacker can also use your computer microphone to hear what you are saying. You should always install an anti-virus on your computer to help prevent an …show more content…
They have a right to be hesitant, because many people can steal your credit card information if the site uses today’s standard of 128-bit encryption. The encryption information can be unencrypted, but it will take a while to break it. Just about anyone who has the time, energy, patience, and resources could break one of the encrypted files. Many e-commerce companies file their customer financial information unencrypted in their databases. Many e-commerce companies use a software, but they don’t change the default system password. This means that the information is available to anyone who is on the internet and decides to try to connect to the server. Even people who don’t buy items online can get their credit card information stolen. It’s as simple as buying items around town. Credit card receipts can get stolen from anywhere which include, a restaurant, or the trash. A waiter or waitress can also jot down your name and card information to use later. Many credit card companies hold the card holder responsible for the first fifty dollars, if a credit card number happens to get