Tips to Protect Yourself From Online Hackers Posted by R@hUl | at 8:57 AM

A hacker is a person who is able to access other
people’s computers and modify programs or information.
Since the internet popularized, internet hacking has
provided hackers through out the world an unlimited
source of new victims, specially those who are just
beginning to use the internet and are not aware of the
dangers that lurk outside. Hacking wireless internet
networks has provided an even wider spectrum of victims
through out modern cities.
What Is Online Hacking?

It basically happens when a hacker exploits a security
breach in a network or computer and is able to access
the information through the internet. As long as he is
not detected or the computer shut down, he will be able
to hack the computer as long as it is online.
It doesn’t matter if you have a broadband connection or
a dial up, internet hackers

can access your home computer security if you haven’t
taken adequate measures for protecting yourself. It is
like leaving a car parked in the street. If you leave
it with the windows open, the keys inside and the radio
mask still placed in the console, it’s quite probable
you will suffer a robbery. Unfortunately,
with computers it is a little more difficult since you
don’t see those opened windows. The only way to find
them is looking for them with specialized software.
How Can You Protect Your Computer

Fortunately, there are several ways to protect your
computer from the hackers on internet:
Software Updates

Software companies are always updating their products,
trying to eliminate any security breach that could be
exploited by hackers. For this reason, their software
makes a periodic check on the latest version available
in the internet. It doesn’t matter if they are operating systems, office suites, drivers, games or any other kind of specialized software, you always need to assure yourself that every software package is up to date.
Firewall

Firewalls became main stream with the Internet.
Now-a-days it’s impossible to be connected to the net
without being checked by hackers, looking for possible
breaches in your connection. Although they can be
hardware or software, the most common one among users
are the software firewalls, which are installed in your
operating system and continually check the transmission
of information from your PC to the external world and
vice versa.
Antivirus

From all the security packages that a user needs to
have installed in his PC, antivirus software is the
first. It has been with us for a long time, even before
the internet and the now common news on internet hacking.
In the old days, virus spread through corporate networks
omputers who innocently took work home via diskettes.
Finally, it spread to their friends’ computers. Today,
the Internet has provided viruses a better way to spread
themselves through the world. A real time antivirus
software package is a must for any user who wishes to
navigate safely through the net and not find himself
being a victim of a hacker attack.