Hackers are being
“hired” for profit to steal your information. You
may think that you are not a target, but every time
that you sign-on to the Internet, you networks and or
computers are being scanned for vulnerabilities and
information. Most
time people do not find out that their system has been
compromised until after the damage is done. You
need to take proactive steps to protect your
information. You
are responsible for yours and your customer’s
information.
How they get in…
The hackers are
now apart of “Network-based global communities”
that uses tools such as bots or botnets to launch
denial-of-service attacks or to exploit security
holes. The
hackers use the bots to create zombie networks that
can be rented out to spammers, phishers and other who
will pay the weekly fee.
See the Hacking
for dollars article for more information on hacking
for bucks. Per
this article, your credit card data sells for $100 per
account number and hackers can make up to $1000 for
discovering unknown security vulnerabilities.
Ten low cost and effective ways to secure your information at
the workplace. 
