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Threats

• A threat is a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• Threats are done in many ways and forms.
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Password & Usernames

• A good password is a word that doesn't mean anything to you. It would be better to use Capitals and non-capital letter, numbers and symbols.
• e.g. d@N1eL
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEmF3Iylvr4 (Einbetten)
• Bildunterschrift: How to prevent someone getting into your accounts

Threats to misuse of personal info.

• A firewall controls all traffic that passes through your network ports, whether it’s coming in or going out. The software acts like a gatekeeper and allows you to decide which programs get to send and receive information.
• Identity theft: The fraudulent practice of using another persons name and personal information in order to obtain credit, loans, Etc
• Use anti-malware software- the soft ware can protect your data by protecting malicious activity on your computer and preventing an infection.
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Protecting your personal information.

• You should change you passwords regularly but do not write it down as it can be seen by others without you knowing.
• Back up your account with a secondary security question, E.G: What is the surname of your childhood friend?
• Don't click on "spam emails" or reply to them as they can corrupt a file and find out you information that you have.
• run regular scan on your files on your computer.
• only download files from trusted websites.

WIFI Passwords and Usernames

• Secure your network-change your default login to your router and set a network password for your local WIFI.
• a customized password is way harder to hack than a regular password and username which your internet provider gives you, Password-BTinternet749 you should probably change it to something somebody would not guess E.G: C@r1(c+.
• Hackers sometimes set up a fake hotspot to put peoples personal information at risk.

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fztuohj3Fck&list=WL&index=1 (Einbetten)

Key Loggers

• A key logger is a computer program that records every keystroke made by a computer user, especially in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information.
• This process will be good for people with short term memory loss because it will remember the keys that you have pressed and it will remember it and therefore you can never forget your password.
• It will be a bad process because if people gain access to your computer then they will easily gain access to your password and personal information.

Trojans

• A trojan virus is a software which usually hides itself in another program which looks harmless on the outside, but on the inside has the Trojan hidden. for example the Trojan could hide in a game or anti virus software, usually free software. The Trojan steals information without you even knowing and would simply either send them back to the owner of the virus of upload them online to a bidder.

Spyware

• Spyware is a type of malware that is installed on a computer without the knowledge of the owner in order to collect the owner's private information. Spyware is often hidden from the user in order to gather information about internet interaction, key logger, passwords, and other valuable data.

Phishing

• Phishing is making people scared by giving them fake emails saying things like "your account has been frozen" and " we have seen suspicious activities on your account".
• You can see this because there will be some spelling mistakes and grammar errors these will be in the web address and it will also have a link for you to click on.
• In the email a real email would start with dear (your name) and these phishing emails will start with "good day"
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