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HACKING

Ram Kumar

29/02/2016

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HACKING - DEFINITION

a person whoillegally gains access to andsometimes tampers with information in acomputer system

Computer hacking refers to the practice ofmodifying or altering computer software

and hardwareto accomplish a goal that isconsidered to be outside of the creator’s original

objective.

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WHAT CAN COMPUTER HACKERS ANDPREDATORS DO TO YOU?

Hijack your usernames and passwordsSteal your money and open credit card and bankaccounts in your name

Ruin your credit

Request new account Personal IdentificationNumbers (PINs) or additional credit cards

Make purchases

 Add themselves or an alias that they control as anauthorized user.Use and abuse your personal informationSell your information to other parties who will useit for illicit or illegal purposes

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STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR

COMPUTER FROM HACKERS

Use a 2 way firewall.

Update your operating system regularly.

Increase your browser security settings. Avoid questionable Web sites.

Only download software from sites you trust.

Don't open messages from unknown senders.

Use antivirus protection

Get antispyware software protection

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INTERCONNECTED COSTS TO SOCIETYFINANCIAL LOSSES

the loss of revenue and employee time

 According to an article published by the BBC, computerhacking cost companies in the United Kingdom billions ofpounds in 2004.

In their paper "The Economics of Computer Hacking,"economists Peter Leeson and Christopher Coyne write thatcomputer viruses created by hackers cost businesses $55billion in 2003.

 In 2011, a single instance of hacking on the Play Station

cost Sony more than $170 million, while Google lost$500,000 due to hacking in 2005.

 According to Richard Power, editorial director of theComputer Security Institute, single instances of hackingmay cost as much as $600,000 to $7m a day for onlinebusinesses in 2011

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INTERCONNECTED COSTS TO SOCIETYLOSS OF INFORMATION

Hacking often results in a loss of data due to filesbeing deleted or changed.

Customer information and order information canbe stolen and deleted

leak of top secret information could cause real-world security issues.

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