Hailey Laferty Mr. Christian Computer Applications II 8 April 2015 Computer Security How can your password be stolen? And how do you stop someone from stealing your password? Are there levels of computer security? And if there are what are they? All of these questions will be answered and maybe even more. How can your password be stolen? There are many ways your password can be stolen. For example, you might be putting in your password and someone looks over your shoulder. But that is only one of many ways. In the following paragraphs I will be mentioning five ways someone could steal your password. They may not seem reasonable but there have been people who have done it before. The first way someone can get or figure out your password is that you are using a rubbish password. This means that the password is easy to figure out. Especially if the person knows you well. But there are some situations where someone who does not even know you …show more content…
This means that a hacker could place malware in your phone, extract the data and find your passwords. But not all phones leak personal data. But just to be careful and not risk the chance of losing personal data so be careful. Try not to put personal things on your phone in case your phone does leak personal data. In the end be careful in what you put on your phone. The fifth way someone could get or figure out your password is you leave your smartphone, tablet or laptop unattended. This means that someone could just take your hardware and access your data. This is why you should not leave your things unattended even for one minute. Also make sure to log out of things when you are done. Because you just make it that much easier for someone to get or figure out your password. In the end make sure you know where all of your devices are so they do not get stolen and accessed by someone who should not even touch
This question marks its way back to the time when people used to rely on the security of windows login credentials. The security no doubt prevented users from having access to one’s personal computer, but once a person had logged into the system, he/she would have the access to basically anything and everything that came their way.
Are our passwords secure? (For example, are users required to change their passwords regularly? Are users not permitted to write their passwords at obvious places?)
There are several ways to protect your information from the outside world; you just need the ammunition to do it. Because this has become a focal point for computer and Internet user’s, many companies are capitalizing on a growing industry and producing software packages to prevent privacy intrudion. A couple of ways that you can protect your self are URL encryption, OS shielding, JavaScript filtering, and cookie control. All of these are effective ways of protecting your self. But take caution, these are not guaranteed to complete block out intruders and completely protect you and your information. They are merely preventive steps you can take.
They are a useful tool for “tattletexting” (Reilly 1). People use their phones as a way of snitching on people instead of walking to security themselves. Now this serves a useful purpose. For example if you were at a sports event, like in source C, and if by the time you walked all the way to security and back the rude fan who had been spitting on everyone heard you were getting security and left. With the use of the phone, a spectator can text security and security can point a camera to see if there telling the truth.
A common way that people steal information is through phishing emails. The thieves send a large number of emails to people, saying that they are their bank, or some other financial company. It says that you need to click on the link, then login. When you do, the thieves would have all the information they need to be able to use your account. Another type of phishing emails is someone telling you that you have been scammed, and that the only way to take care of it is by telling them your financial information, saying that they will need it. This, of course, will not help you in any way, as you were not scammed in the first place, and you told them your financial information, which they can use to take loans, use your money...etc. One last type of common phishing email is more directed towards parents and grandparents. The thief pretends to be their child or grandchild, in vacation, the thieves might know whether they really are in vacation or not from social media, and that they encountered a problem, and are in need of money, fast. People can’t really stop themselves from sending money as their children are very important to them. One common way that hackers steal information is one that people often forget. Hackers guessing password on your phone is one way they take information. That is why having weak passwords, such as “1234” or your
Let me explain each of these approaches in depth. Dumpster Diving is when thieves rummage through trash looking for bills or other paper with your personal information on it. Additionally thieves will practice a method called skimming, as mentioned, where they steal credit and debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing your card. Another method used is phishing. In this method, thieves pretend to be financial institutions or companies and send spam or popup messages to get you to reveal your personal information. Thieves use a simple method by changing your address so they can divert your billing statements to another location by completing a "change of address" form. Lastly, "Old-Fashioned" Stealing of wallets and purses; mail, including bank and credit card statements; pre-approved credit offers; and new checks or tax information. Thieves steal personnel records from their employers, or bribe employees who have access. I personally experienced witnessing my mother’s purse being snatched from the grocery cart. Luckily she took quick action and was never a victim. Be aware of these approaches and types of identity theft tricks or else you will become a
Consequently, many people believe identity theft will never happen to them. If someone is not aware of how serious identity theft can be, they can make mistakes that make them vulnerable to identity theft. There are, however, three very important ways to prevent identity theft from occurring. By keeping financial papers secure, keeping track of who you’re giving your personal and financial information, and protect online information as well.
Technology has made life so easy in this present generation to the extent that, we can do virtually almost with it. We can now use technology to protect our privacy and our identity from been stolen. People use passwords, biometrics and other forms of security measures to hide their possessions which include their identity, privacy and valuable properties. While technology has a great advantage when it comes to securing one’s privacy and identity, one of its disadvantages is that privacy identity thieves can still find a way to use technology to intrude people’s privacy and steal their identity.
If I lost a mobile device without a password, and someone found it, then I would be worried about all the personal information in my phone including my text messages. If I have a social media app on my phone such as Facebook or Twitter then someone else on my phone can log on as me on my account and can read all my posts and text messages, as well as can write anything on my account which can probably embarrass me in front of the society. For example, page 7 of eBook, the phone talks about the consequences of not having a password on your phone which might cause another person to access our contacts, messages and read or write messages on all our accounts that we log into through our phones. Thus, this is evident that a mobile device without a password is very insecure to your personal information
Firstly, unsecured smartphones and personal computers are potential threats to the safety of both the citizen and his or her digital device. An individual’s personal safety can be easily at risk. As “Cybercriminals” reports:
Every time you got out to your favorite store or restaurant, and you pay with your debit or credit card—your information is out there. Identity theft is a major issue and is one of the fasting growing crimes. Identity theft is defined as a form of stealing someone’s identity, where someone pretends to be someone else. This allows a thief to gain access to financial information and other confidential information. Amazingly, every nineteen minutes a person falls victim to identity theft. Identity theft has grown to 9.9 million a year. After many conducted studies, it has been shown that it is more likely for the person trying to steal your identity are the ones closest to you. This person could be a relative, a neighbor, a friend etc. It is scary to think that at this moment someone would be pretending to be you. This person could be out going on a shopping spree or even buying a Lexus? That is why it is extremely important to be cautious and aware always. It is important to be checking everything and make it a habit, like every time you get into the car you put your seat belt on!
Because of what you post hackers have better chances of hacking passwords, bank account numbers, and much more. People put so much personal information on their profiles that identity theft is easier than ever before. Everybody heard about the huge celebrity nude icloud hacking scandal. There was a list of about 100 different celebrities that had nude pictures of them leaked all over social media sites. Jennifer Lawrence, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kate Upton immediately confirmed that the nude images were truly them. The hacker made it into their icloud through the app “find my iphone.” Most apple services will lock someone out after several failed logon attempts. But at that time find my iphone did not. The hacker was able to do what is called a “brute force attack” and test thousands of potential passwords until an account was entered (Duke). Because of what is posted on their social media sites the hacker had access to dates, important events, important names, and more. All these could be used to potentially guess a password. Nearly a decade ago, Paris Hilton 's Sidekick cell phone was accessed when a hacker guessed her password was Tinkerbell, the name of her famous teacup chihuahua
When sensitive information is lost, then use of such information can be so destructive that it leads to you losing your identity in society. When your details have been compromised, or erased by an mischievous person, or put to use in for different cause, then this sort of theft is very endangering to the person who lost it.
Identity Theft Identity theft happens when someone steals and uses another person’s identity to obtain resources in that persons name. This is an issue that has been going on for years. The difference today is technology. Technology has made it easier for identities of people to get stolen. Reasons behind this varies, some do it for political, financial, or social gain.There are different types of identity theft such as financial fraud, criminal activities, and computer and cyber crimes. You cannot protect yourself fully from identity theft, but there are ways to reduce your risk. According to Peter Katel, Nearly 10 million consumers are affected annually by lost or stolen data at a cost to the economy of $53 billion. Moreover, victims spend almost 300 million hours a year trying to clear their names and re-establish good credit ratings. Today’s advancement in technology makes identity theft even easier to accomplish. These days, a lot of identity verification happens with computers. Computers are fast at computation but not very good at judgment, and can be tricked. A lot of authentication happens online, with only a small amount of information: user ID, password, birth date, Social Security number, and so on. Anyone who gets that information can impersonate you to a computer, which doesn't know any better. It has become convenient for these people to do so, they can collect data from their own mobile smart phone, tablets, laptops and so on. Free wifi is available in a lot of public places. They are provided by cafes, restaurants, etc and serve as excellent places for harvesting passwords. Unprotected wifi networks, especially in public places, are most certainly a threat. This is because you are connecting to a network without k...
Unauthorized access- discuss the importance of passwords and why it is important that no one else knows your passwords. What else could happen if someone has your password? (Inappropriate websites/ printing) what password you use at home? Have you used a mixtur5e of letters and numbers?