Hacking Beginners Faqs
Q. Do you really think I will get hacked?
A. Hacking is widespread. An insecure network is found withing minutes of it being put on the web. You can be sure that an insecure computer will be hacked almost immediately.
Q. Why do hackers come after me?
A. Most of the time they just use your preferences for marketing information. However, they often like to piggy back off insecure computers so that their identity is spoofed and so that they don't have to pay for bandwidth.
Q. What's the Best Way to Get Hacked?
A. For one thing, the best way to get hacked is by downloading free stuff or going to "bad neighborhoods". Nearly all free stuff has a hidden tracker, keylogger, or trojan in it.
Q. How Do I Protect Myself?
A. If the wrong guy is after you it's impossible. However, most hackers will go away if your network takes a lot of work to penetrate. This means you need secure email, hardware firewalls, intrusion detection, and anti spyware. Use a proxy server to hide your IP address and don't go to bad places. Try and stay anonymous.
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