Monday, June 26, 2006

Ethical Hacking 101

CNET News has some of the most interesting articles.
Back on June 19th they reported that a university in Scottland will be offering a degree course in computer hacking in response to industry demand for IT security experts. There will be about 30 students taught how illegal hackers do their dirty deeds, so they can be best equipped to stop them as computer security experts. Teach them 'black hat' skills so they can become great 'white hat' hackers to be the good guys.

That is what it takes these days to fend off the hackers, it seems. Or does it?

Home PCs are already the single-most targeted computers on the net, where the users are most certainly NOT schooled in fighting off hackers. Home users often rely on their "brother-in-law" to keep them safe, or they just live with their head in the sand, because "after all, who would want what is on MY PC!" That kind of thinking is so outdated and dangerous.

The truth of the matter is this...

Hackers don't really care what is on your PC...but they do like to grab your passwords, credit card numbers, online banking info, and so on. Do they think they can rob you blind? I suppose some do, but most just want your data to add to their list...a list they can sell for very good money to people who WOULD like to steal your your money, your identity, or more. Seriously folks, the threat is now 7 in 10 are going to be a victim and you don't even have to know about it! Want to take that risk?

How do you keep them away?

It's really not all that hard, when you think about it. You simply make your PC invisible to hackers. Or at least unattractive. You need a Firewall, AntiVirus, AntiSpyware, and a way to keep all your security patches up to date. No one wants to manage their own security, it's a full time job these days. So let the experts do it for you. You let your insurance guy protect your car, your home, your money, your boat....and you live on your computer with the most sensitive of information coming in and going out all day long. Something to think about.

INVISUS Direct will do all this and more. You will also get a $25,000 ID Theft Insurance Policy, and a crack squad of security experts (not unlike those schooled in Scotland) to work with you as your free PC Security Tech Support team.

 

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Posted at 11:05 PM on Monday, June 26, 2006




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