 |
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
Inspired by the "invasion" thread and not wishing to divert it from its focus I would like to ask the following question:
How many of you feel that a cyber attack on your pc is as bad as somebody burgling your home? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft!"
Only those with no brains surely ???? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"They can try and break in either, bugger all worth nicking.
Not sure having my PC hacked would actually be a problem, as nothing of value in it."
You said that and it is what I used to think, too. What about somebody stealing your ID...accessing your bank account etc though? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft!
Only those with no brains surely ????"
I'm sure ppl do. Especially the ones that have only just been introduced to technology ! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
North of The Wall - youll need your vest |
It wouldnt be as bad for me although Id be well and truly pissed off.
Id be less concerned about possessions, but Id be freaked out by the thought of someone uninvited in the sanctuary of my home... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"They can try and break in either, bugger all worth nicking.
Not sure having my PC hacked would actually be a problem, as nothing of value in it.You said that and it is what I used to think, too. What about somebody stealing your ID...accessing your bank account etc though?"
No bank details or anything else that would be of use to them.
Be like pinching an empty handbag  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft!
Only those with no brains surely ????"
Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook.... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft!
Only those with no brains surely ????
Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook...."
I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft!
Only those with no brains surely ????
Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook....
I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing. "
Sadly it cannot protect you from a man in the middle attack. If you use a secure connection ie https there are other programms like ssl strip which take out encryption and leave you exposed. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Never use any site you haven't actually typed into the search bar.
Clear the memory cache after every use.
Never store/save passwords."
I used to think that was good internet and security hygiene. Sadly it is not sufficient anymore. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
North of The Wall - youll need your vest |
"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft!
Only those with no brains surely ????
Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook....
I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing. Sadly it cannot protect you from a man in the middle attack. If you use a secure connection ie https there are other programms like ssl strip which take out encryption and leave you exposed."
See, sometimes Im very pleased that I dont understand a word of that otherwise Id be scared to ever log on....  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Never use any site you haven't actually typed into the search bar.
Clear the memory cache after every use.
Never store/save passwords.I used to think that was good internet and security hygiene. Sadly it is not sufficient anymore. "
The only thing on my pc worth pinching is the hard drive.
No save info or bank details.
No address book or shared files.
Maybe its just me being a sad old git.
Trust no one that wasnt at your wedding, to use your PC.
 |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc
Which makes it easy for an identity theft!
Only those with no brains surely ????
Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook....
I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing. Sadly it cannot protect you from a man in the middle attack. If you use a secure connection ie https there are other programms like ssl strip which take out encryption and leave you exposed.
See, sometimes Im very pleased that I dont understand a word of that otherwise Id be scared to ever log on.... "
Ideally use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which encrypts all traffic at the data level - means it does not matter what software you are using your pc is safe and encrypted at 256 bit.  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was."
You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally."
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? "
You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy. "
I bet there are very few females doing the damage! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.
I bet there are very few females doing the damage! "
True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.
That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.
I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.
That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males. "
Ha ha do you think so  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.
I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.
That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males.
Ha ha do you think so "
Now there is a real challenge xx |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.
I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.
That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males.
Ha ha do you think so
Now there is a real challenge xx"
Up for it? Lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.
I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.
That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males.
Ha ha do you think so
Now there is a real challenge xx
Up for it? Lol "
Anytime |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.
And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.
I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.
That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males. "
That would surely be a backwards step    |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
No-one will ever be able to do any damage to me financially if they hack my comp, as neither of us do online banking.
Given the level of ability out there, its only a matter of time before a huge "cyber-robbery" happens, in fact it probably has happened but the banks keep it quiet.  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"No-one will ever be able to do any damage to me financially if they hack my comp, as neither of us do online banking.
Given the level of ability out there, its only a matter of time before a huge "cyber-robbery" happens, in fact it probably has happened but the banks keep it quiet. "
Indeed |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)
or bites?  Confident you'd find my open ports?"
Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)
or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?
Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports "
I am impressed - somebody who knows penetration is not always about a certain member |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)
or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?
Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports I am impressed - somebody who knows penetration is not always about a certain member"
lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
If anyone's seriously worried, there's a guy on here who is my IT support, but his company are 'ethical hackers' who are paid to break into personal and company accounts etc.
He recently helped me out as I use social networks, banking and 3 websites. I'm now as safe as I can be. As he says, the only secuity risk now is the 'pink, wobbly thing that sits in front of the computer'! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)
or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?
Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports I am impressed - somebody who knows penetration is not always about a certain memberlol "
Honestly I have not come across many on here who are familiar with that. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *phrodite OP Woman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"If anyone's seriously worried, there's a guy on here who is my IT support, but his company are 'ethical hackers' who are paid to break into personal and company accounts etc.
He recently helped me out as I use social networks, banking and 3 websites. I'm now as safe as I can be. As he says, the only secuity risk now is the 'pink, wobbly thing that sits in front of the computer'!"
That is helpful indeed. And it is that kind of experience and knowledge that is needed. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
