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PRIVACY: HACKING (HOW HACKERS TARGET THEIR VICTIMS (Google searches,…
PRIVACY: HACKING
COMMON TARGETS
IT Security firms
Websites, such as E-Commerce
Vulnerable Individuals
High Profile Targets
MOTIVATION
Stealing services or files
Publicity Stunt
Spying on people or businesses
Money from selling information or identity theft
Political expression
HOW HACKERS HACK
Hackers release bots to search websites for vulnerabilities and then exploit them
Nearly 10% of all web traffic consists of automated bots that trawl websites for information
Most websites aren't hacked by a human being
Viruses can hijack computing resources
VIRUSES
Viruses can destroy or steal data
Viruses are the most common hacking danger
HOW HACKERS TARGET THEIR VICTIMS
Google searches
Public records
Partners and associates
Exploiting defective scripts
Software with weak security
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM BEING HACKED
Improving security