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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Inspired by the "invasion" thread and not wishing to divert it from its focus I would like to ask the following question:

How many of you feel that a cyber attack on your pc is as bad as somebody burgling your home?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They can try and break in either, bugger all worth nicking.

Not sure having my PC hacked would actually be a problem, as nothing of value in it.

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By *hris148Man
over a year ago

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Dunno!

I suppose it depends how malicious the attack is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!"

Only those with no brains surely ????

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"They can try and break in either, bugger all worth nicking.

Not sure having my PC hacked would actually be a problem, as nothing of value in it."
You said that and it is what I used to think, too. What about somebody stealing your ID...accessing your bank account etc though?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!

Only those with no brains surely ????"

I'm sure ppl do. Especially the ones that have only just been introduced to technology !

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Dunno!

I suppose it depends how malicious the attack is."
And it is getting more malicious as we speak, by the day.

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

It wouldnt be as bad for me although Id be well and truly pissed off.

Id be less concerned about possessions, but Id be freaked out by the thought of someone uninvited in the sanctuary of my home...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They can try and break in either, bugger all worth nicking.

Not sure having my PC hacked would actually be a problem, as nothing of value in it.You said that and it is what I used to think, too. What about somebody stealing your ID...accessing your bank account etc though?"

No bank details or anything else that would be of use to them.

Be like pinching an empty handbag

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!

Only those with no brains surely ????"

Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook....

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By *hris148Man
over a year ago

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"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!

Only those with no brains surely ????

Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook...."

I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never use any site you haven't actually typed into the search bar.

Clear the memory cache after every use.

Never store/save passwords.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!

Only those with no brains surely ????

Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook....

I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing. "
Sadly it cannot protect you from a man in the middle attack. If you use a secure connection ie https there are other programms like ssl strip which take out encryption and leave you exposed.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Never use any site you haven't actually typed into the search bar.

Clear the memory cache after every use.

Never store/save passwords."
I used to think that was good internet and security hygiene. Sadly it is not sufficient anymore.

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest


"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!

Only those with no brains surely ????

Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook....

I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing. Sadly it cannot protect you from a man in the middle attack. If you use a secure connection ie https there are other programms like ssl strip which take out encryption and leave you exposed."

See, sometimes Im very pleased that I dont understand a word of that otherwise Id be scared to ever log on....

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By *axwellTattMan
over a year ago

knutsford

or get a good security software

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Never use any site you haven't actually typed into the search bar.

Clear the memory cache after every use.

Never store/save passwords.I used to think that was good internet and security hygiene. Sadly it is not sufficient anymore. "

The only thing on my pc worth pinching is the hard drive.

No save info or bank details.

No address book or shared files.

Maybe its just me being a sad old git.

Trust no one that wasnt at your wedding, to use your PC.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Just as bad. A lot of ppl keep personal details on their computers, ie bank details, addresses, insurance details etc etc

Which makes it easy for an identity theft!

Only those with no brains surely ????

Not necessarily - have you heard of DNS spoof? Thing is we would not know when accessing hitherto familiar pages like FaceBook....

I hope my Norton is protecting me from all that sort of thing. Sadly it cannot protect you from a man in the middle attack. If you use a secure connection ie https there are other programms like ssl strip which take out encryption and leave you exposed.

See, sometimes Im very pleased that I dont understand a word of that otherwise Id be scared to ever log on.... "
Ideally use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which encrypts all traffic at the data level - means it does not matter what software you are using your pc is safe and encrypted at 256 bit.

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By *hris148Man
over a year ago

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I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard drive

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard drive"
only if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)

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By *tressfreeMan
over a year ago

Northampton

Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was."
You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

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By *hris148Man
over a year ago

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"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)"

or bites?

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By *tressfreeMan
over a year ago

Northampton


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally."

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that?

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)

or bites? "
Confident you'd find my open ports?

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By *hris148Man
over a year ago

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"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)

or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?"

I have a powerful worm for that!

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? "
You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.

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By *tressfreeMan
over a year ago

Northampton


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy. "

I bet there are very few females doing the damage!

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.

I bet there are very few females doing the damage! "
True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.

That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males.

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By *tressfreeMan
over a year ago

Northampton


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.

I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.

That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males. "

Ha ha do you think so

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.

I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.

That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males.

Ha ha do you think so "

Now there is a real challenge xx

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By *tressfreeMan
over a year ago

Northampton


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.

I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.

That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males.

Ha ha do you think so

Now there is a real challenge xx"

Up for it? Lol

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.

I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.

That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males.

Ha ha do you think so

Now there is a real challenge xx

Up for it? Lol "
Anytime

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Having been the victim of a PC being rendered useless due to virus attack, I want to do the perpetrator a great deal of harm, but will never know who it was.You know that was my thought behind the thread when I started it. It really p***** me off when people have the audacity to attack. To me it is an act of crime. Quite literally.

And they don't even know what they've done! Where's the satisfaction in that? You are being kind and benevolent. The guys DO know what they are doing - a lot of the time. I think there is a slow change in attitude as people become more IT savvy they also begin to relaise the importance of becoming IT security savvy.

I bet there are very few females doing the damage! True, lol.. that is one area that not many females have explored as at this moment in time it seems male dominated.

That said - it is only a matter or time as females can think as logical as males. "

That would surely be a backwards step

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

No-one will ever be able to do any damage to me financially if they hack my comp, as neither of us do online banking.

Given the level of ability out there, its only a matter of time before a huge "cyber-robbery" happens, in fact it probably has happened but the banks keep it quiet.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"No-one will ever be able to do any damage to me financially if they hack my comp, as neither of us do online banking.

Given the level of ability out there, its only a matter of time before a huge "cyber-robbery" happens, in fact it probably has happened but the banks keep it quiet. "
Indeed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)

or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?"

Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)

or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?

Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports "
I am impressed - somebody who knows penetration is not always about a certain member

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By *tressfreeMan
over a year ago

Northampton


"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)

or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?

Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports I am impressed - somebody who knows penetration is not always about a certain member"
lol

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By *allen MadonnaWoman
over a year ago

In my own little world

If anyone's seriously worried, there's a guy on here who is my IT support, but his company are 'ethical hackers' who are paid to break into personal and company accounts etc.

He recently helped me out as I use social networks, banking and 3 websites. I'm now as safe as I can be. As he says, the only secuity risk now is the 'pink, wobbly thing that sits in front of the computer'!

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"I wouldn't mind fiddling in your hard driveonly if you got the right bits - or would that be bytes?;-)

or bites? Confident you'd find my open ports?

Very confident, after a vulnerability scan I'd perform a penetration test on your open ports I am impressed - somebody who knows penetration is not always about a certain memberlol "
Honestly I have not come across many on here who are familiar with that.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"If anyone's seriously worried, there's a guy on here who is my IT support, but his company are 'ethical hackers' who are paid to break into personal and company accounts etc.

He recently helped me out as I use social networks, banking and 3 websites. I'm now as safe as I can be. As he says, the only secuity risk now is the 'pink, wobbly thing that sits in front of the computer'!"

That is helpful indeed. And it is that kind of experience and knowledge that is needed.

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