Basic computer security
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Computer security is a big, but Keeping safe is not that hard.
Major security attacks:
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1. Password Attacks
• Dictionary Attack
2. Phishing Attacks
3. Malware Attacks
• Trojan
• Vulnerability
Safety :
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1. Password attack
-Don't use a bad password for an important site (e.g. bank)
-Don't re-use passwords across important sites
2. Phishing Attack
-Proceed carefully with content from email, or with provocative titles
-Look at the browser url-area when typing in password
-Or just type in website yourself in the browser instead of clicking in the email
3. Malware Attack
-Trojan - be very wary of downloading and running code (google the name or source)
-Vulnerability case - keep internet-facing software on auto-update to stay at the latest
Document: http://www.stanford.edu/class/cs101/security-1.html
2013-06-16 20:06:31
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