The problems with malware infecting computers are increasing. This week’s article focuses on how social networking sites are being exploited, things to watch out for, and what you can do to protect yourself. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.
What practices do you follow to protect yourself from malware? Which method used by hackers seems most likely to work in your mind? Choose one of the best practices that you should follow. Describe a situation in which that practice should be used and tell what you would do if you were in that situation.
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I honestly do not practice at all or follow anything to try and protect myself from malware, I was never aware of it. The best method to me used by the hackers would definitely be the first one, Hijacking Twitter's Trending Topics, because it seems so interesting and just a work of a genius hacker. It’s really cool because you never know if hat’s an innocent person or an actual hacker. I suppose the best practice out of al of them in the article would be keeping your Windows up-to-date, because this one makes the most sense, and easily done if you just keep the update turned on. Any hacker might go on to your computer and invade it, but as soon as that awful hacker tries to come in, he doesn’t have a choice but go back because every update that the own company Windows, has made to prevent all these things have been actually updating you with the latest technology, in this situation I would leave it up to the great invention of the automatic updates guiding me.
The practices I use to protect myself is by not assuming something is safe just because its from a friend. The method used by hackers that seems most likely to work is when they hijack legitimate accounts. The best practice to follow is to use an up to date browser. A situation where this practice should be used is when a hacker is trying to run malicious codes on your computer, I would not have to do anything because my browser would prevent these hackers from ruining the entire machine.
I use antivirus software to keep myself protected from malware and viruses. The easiest way to hack someone’s computer is using Limewire or a torrent site because you really don’t know what you’re downloading, just the name of it. I think the tip “Don't assume a link is "safe" because it's from a friend” is the best one you can follow because sometimes just because u trust your friend sometimes it isn’t them you are talking to. I get a lot of random messages from friends on msn that say things like “OMG, I just found a picture of you” and a link is posted after it. What I do is just close the window and ignore it because I know that my friend wouldn’t do that.
To protect you from malware, you should install anti-virus programs, not assume any links are safe, use an up-to-date web browser, keep all programs up-to-date, and be wary of email messages from social networks. The method used by hackers that might most likely work in my mind is posting malicious links through a friend’s user account. The best practice you should follow is to always access sites directly by typing in their URL in your browser. If I were given a link on Facebook, I wouldn’t click it, but type it in the browser to see if its real because the link might take me to a fake malicious web page.
The practice I use to protect myself is to always check the anti- virus software. When I check the anti- virus software, I always feel that my computer is safe. The best method hackers would use is to make a site that makes you download vital viruses which can get your private information or make your computer really slow. One of the best practices I would follow is to keep my Windows up-to-date. In a situation where hackers are trying to mine viruses, I would not get any of them because I always run my anti- virus software.
All the computers we own in my house have a malware protection system, although using limewire really doesn't help that. If we didn't have it then we would probly have tons of people trying to hack our computers, but I don't have a facebook or a twitter so we wouldn't have to worry about malware on facebook and twitter for now. I think people who joke about getting hacked by other people should take it more seriously because it's not a joke, you could end up losing all of your work or have all your personal information out there for someone else to use.
I use up-to-date anti-virus software and I seldom click on links. Instead, I usually just type in the URL of the desired website. The method that hackers will most likely find success with is hacking trending topics on Twitter. One of the best practices to follow is to use caution when clicking on links. This practice should be used when one notices a new link on a Facebook or Twitter page. If I encountered this situation and I did not know the source of the link, I would not click on it at all. If the link was from a friend, I would ask the friend about it before clicking on it.
I have a firewall an antivirus system and I am smart when I browse so that is what I use to protect myself from malware and viruses. The most likely way to make a hack work I think is to use Facebook and popups. The best way to protect yourself is to only download what you know and to not allow random applications to start downloading or working on your computer.
My parents both have malware software updated on their own computers but I do not think these necessary procedures have been taken on my computer. I think most hijackers use the Dangerous Email method. I know plenty of people that have gotten emails from friends or even strangers and they open their account setting page and BAM everything is gone. The best way to protect yourselves from malware is to keep everything on your computer updated this is the easiest to do because you can just turn on "Software Update." This is also a good procedure to do because as well as making your computer run faster the updated procedures will prevent hackers.
My parents both have malware software updated on their own computers but I do not think these necessary procedures have been taken on my computer. I think most hijackers use the Dangerous Email method. I know plenty of people that have gotten emails from friends or even strangers and they open their account setting page and BAM everything is gone. The best way to protect yourselves from malware is to keep everything on your computer updated this is the easiest to do because you can just turn on "Software Update." This is also a good procedure to do because as well as making your computer run faster the updated procedures will prevent hackers.
I protect myself from malware by not clicking on funny links and with a anti virus program that warns me about unknown and eventually dangerous links. The best thing that seems to work for me is the posting links on twitter, because probably most people click on the links without thinking of what could happen or even thinking about a virus or malware. The best tactic to avoid malware is to simply not click on any random link that you see, but maybe check if the link leads to a website you know. If I was in such a situation, i would ask someone i know to delete the malware out of my computer with special programs or to simply let my virus system do the job.
I use anti-virus programs on my computer to make sure that I’m safe from malware and viruses. I’m not really sure what types of anti-virus programs are installed into my computer, but I was told that that we have them. The method used by hackers that most likely works in my mind is dangerous email. That best practice that should be followed is being wary of email messages from social networks. If I got an email I would make sure that I know that email by going through my contact list to see if the unknown email is someone I know and find their name. If I was unsure if the email is safe I could contact the person I found in the contacts list and ask if it’s safe.
-Rachel
I wouldn't open any websites even if it was from a friend, it might look safe because it was from a friend. But, what if that friend doesn't know what virus's it can cause to your computer? The idea of what hackers usually use, and succeed is when they hijack legimate accounts. An up to date browser would be most likely used by hackers because they can practice on it all the time. It's when a hacker is trying to install codes to your computer. Usually some people have back ups, and anti-virus's that are connected to the browser, so the browser denies the request on the codes. And your safe!
I don't follow any practices to prevent malware. The method that hackers use that seem to work are the getting onto friends accounts and then spreading the 'virus' or watever through that friends account, so we think it's reliable. One of the best practices i think to follow is to like call or text your friend before you open the link to make sure it's legit. Let's say, I was on MSN and i got a link from a Maria while she was offline. Well first i would think that she wouldn't be able to send that offline but then I would call her just to make sure that she didn't send it and that maybe it came late.
I use ant-virus programs that protect me from malware and other viruses. The best method that hackers use is posting malicious links through a friend’s user account, because the hacker can easily get your information from you if you for filling out a fake email sent to you. The best practice I think is that you should only type in the real URL to see if it was a real URL or a fake you which lead you to a virus. If I was in that situation I would not click it, I would type the exact URL and see if it is can cause me problems or not.
Personally I don’t follow any practices to protect myself from malware, but I don’t open pop-up windows and my computer is a Mac and therefore it has an anti-virus program that keeps hackers out. Besides it is much harder to hack a Mac than other types of computers. Malicious links posted either to facebook or twitter is a common way to attack. You should never trust links that seem weird and if you get an email with a link from a friend and you have a reason to doubt that your friends wrote it, you should check it before you go to the link. You should also keep all software updated so the hacker doesn’t get enough time to hack your computer.
-Idunn
To protect myself from malware, I don't open the links I receive on msn, facebook, and hotmail from friends because I know they will most probably be viruses, and I have anti-virus programs that protect my computer, in addition to keeping other programs on my computer new and up-to-date. The method that I think that would most likely work for hackers is sending links from other people's accounts who are friends with the person the virus is aimed at. Usually, the friend would trust their other friend and open the link. The best practice I would follow is keeping an up to date web browser and not opening links from people before making sure that they're not harmful. If I were to receive one of these links, I would first ask whoever sent it what it is because if a hacker sent it, then it probably wouldn't be from their own account. Then if it seems safe, I would still take caution before opening it.
I was never aware of malware until I read the article.I think the most efficient hacking method is method number 1. I think this because if they pretend to be any normal person, and add hot topics that people will most likely open, it is an almost guarantee that another user will get hacked or infected. I find two methods of staying safe effective. The first being updating my web browser, and the other being to not trust all emails even if they appear to be friends. A situation where the email method is effective is when someone receives an email, it might have a friendly message or invitation as a subject, but when it opens, it could release a dangerous virus into the computer.
To protect myself from malware, I installed anti-virus programs. The method that I think that would most likely work for hackers is method 3; dangerous mails from hackers. The best practice I can do is to try to access sites directly by typing in their URL in your browser. If I get any fake invitation from a stranger, I wouldn't open them to check contents, but I will just close them instead.
The best practice to be followed if we want to protect ourselves from malware is to install and run anti-virus programs on the computer. Such programs are very useful as they could warn about infected sites. We should also never simply assume and trust that all links are safe. We need to keep all programs up-to-date. This means that we have to regularly install the latest program updates (like Microsoft Windows). Personally, I would also try to avoid to click directly on links, as I would rather type the URL of the site. We have to be careful when clicking directly on links, as this may be the easiest way to catch a virus. I think the most dangerous way the hackers could possibly use would be to infect the computer through the use of an e-mail. We have to be careful when we receive an e-mail from a social network. My father told me about cases when an infected e-mails caused a serious damage to the computer system. The best way is to keep all programs updated, as this prevents hackers from causing damage and to have anti virus programs installed. In case of a serious problem with viruses, I would ask someone for a help to remove the virus.
I think the best way to protect yourself against these hackers and such is to use a secure browser and install reliable firewalls, then not open any link thrown at you by random people. Let's say that you friend, Thisa Faeklink, messages you and says, "whoa dude, check out this moose, its fΩcked up! http://www.h4x0rs4l1f3.com/fakelink.t?killalltheinnocent.html" but that friend is a Korean person that you barely knew and doesn't ever message of you, and doesn't really know what a moose is, then that's a case when you shouldn't click the link. If I were in this situation, I would email them about it, and if I got an email that seemed like it wasn't them, then I would remove them from my friends.
By Andy
I don't follow any practices to prevent malware. The ways that hackers use that seem to actually work are the getting onto friends accounts and then spreading the 'virus over the world or whatever through that friends account, so we think it's reliable. One of the best practices i think to follow is to call or text your friend before you open the link to make sure it's legit virus . Let's say, I was on AIM and i got a link from aziz while she was offline. Well first i would think that she wouldn't be able to send a message offline but then I would call her just to make sure that she did send the message or many the message she send was a late message that just transfer to my computer.
I don't follow any practices to prevent malware. The ways that hackers use that seem to actually work are the getting onto friends accounts and then spreading the 'virus over the world or whatever through that friends account, so we think it's reliable. One of the best practices i think to follow is to call or text your friend before you open the link to make sure it's legit virus . Let's say, I was on AIM and i got a link from aziz while she was offline. Well first i would think that she wouldn't be able to send a message offline but then I would call her just to make sure that she did send the message or many the message she send was a late message that just transfer to my computer.
I didn't know what malware was until I read this article. I think that the best way to for a hacker is to hijack legitimate accounts. I think the best practice is to keep your windows up to date and keep track of everything, and keeping passwords on everything that you use. If a hacker wants to hack you and you have a password on everything it would be really hard for him to know the password when you make it really complicated.
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