As Internet and e-mail become an ever-increasing part of our 21st-century lives, the myriad dangers and risks that come with them are increasing too. Make sure you know how to deal with the threats that face us.
Be it Trojans, keyloggers or spyware, ‘Crimeware’ represents a new type of threat to our security, posing new challenges for those tasked with fighting crime in the 21st century. Be aware.
Just like burglars break into houses, hackers break into computers. Do you ever wonder how hackers get inside your computer? How can you stop them?
There may be no fish or rod in sight, but there is often a ‘catch of the day’ for criminals. Using this technique, they steal by tricking internet and email users into disclosing their personal details.
Spam, spam, inglorious spam. The electronic equivalent of junk mail on your doormat is one of the chief annoyances of the internet age – read our guide on the dangers and how to keep your inbox spam-free.
The internet is indeed a worldwide web where almost anything we should need or want can be found, but remember – it’s also a web in which children could find themselves in danger
Choosing a good password is vital to being secure online. Just follow a few golden rules, which a surprising amount of people ignore. Three of the most common internet passwords? 'password', 'monkey' and '123456'.
If your wireless network is not secure, a hacker can easily intercept the data you send and receive, or access files saved on your computer – all from the comfort of their own sofa.
When those trying to infect our computers go to such great lengths to cover their tracks, how can we know if a computer has been compromised?
