How Your Computer Can Be Hacked Home Categories Cyberattacks How Your Computer Can Be Hacked 2 2 6.9K 2 13y ago 2013-07-03T13:42:18-05:00 9y ago 2017-04-06T11:03:20-05:00 Online Threat Alerts Here is a list of a few simple ways your computer can be hacked. With so many persons going online to do banking, shopping, social interacting and a lot of other things, it is important that we know how to protect ourselves on the internet against cybercriminals like hackers and scammers. A Few Simple Ways Your Computer Can Be Hacked:clicking on a link in a Facebook post, a Tweet (Twitter), an email message, or elsewhere, that takes you to a malicious websitedownloading pirated or cracked software online embed with malwares like spyware, Trojan horse or Key loggerusing weak or easily guessed passwordsopening a malicious email attachment that contains a virus, Trojan horse or other malwaresdownloading bogus antivirus softwaredownloading fake software updatesallowing an unknown person to access your computer remotely via a remote desktop softwarenot updating your operating system and web browsersbrowsing the internet without antivirus software installedbrowsing the internet without a firewall softwareconnecting your computer to an unsecured Wi-Fi connection at places like a coffee shop, hotel or other Wi-Fi hotspotsnot protecting your Wi-Fi (wireless) connection with a passwordallowing the "Auto Run" or AutoPlay feature in Windows, which opens a default program (could be a virus), when a flash/thumb drive is inserted into one of your USB portsallow a stranger to use your computer without monitoring him/herinstalling a malicious Facebook applicationentering your user names and passwords on a fake or phishing websitegiving your user name and password to someone who request it via email or telephone Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (2) (0) More For You Navigating Multiple DUI Charges: What to Do After a Second or Third Offense Fauekner at fauekner.com Scam Store 'Diagnosed With Cancer' Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers The Websites - www.fizzukabuk.com and www.rahvids.com are Fakes Warning - Phishing or Fake PayPal Email and Web Page July 2013 Fraudulent Email Messages July 4, 2013 Fraudulent Email Messages July 5, 2013 'Do Not Accept Friend Request from a Christopher Davies and Jessica Davies' Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S4 Email Lottery Scam Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Scam Email and Website - Not Happy With Website Traffic Facebook Cash Rewards Program Scam - 'You Have Been Selected to Receive $1,500 in Cash' Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here 2an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userNov 18, 2016 at 6:28 PM by How Your Computer Can Be Hackedan anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomMy upstairs stalking neighbour is sending myself malicious and hacking emails. How can I identity and help to support my claims.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoNov 18, 2016 at 8:19 PM by How Your Computer Can Be HackedinfoSend the headers of the emails you have received from him/her to us. We may be able to trace the messages to his/her IP address, which you can take to the police. The police will contact the ISP who owns the IP address, who will be able to tell who is using the IP address.The police will then further investigate.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userNov 18, 2016 at 6:28 PM by How Your Computer Can Be Hackedan anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomMy upstairs stalking neighbour is sending myself malicious and hacking emails. How can I identity and help to support my claims.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoNov 18, 2016 at 8:19 PM by How Your Computer Can Be HackedinfoSend the headers of the emails you have received from him/her to us. We may be able to trace the messages to his/her IP address, which you can take to the police. The police will contact the ISP who owns the IP address, who will be able to tell who is using the IP address.The police will then further investigate.