http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/11/hackers-target-home-users-for-cash/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/11/hackers-target-home-users-for-cash/#comment-122644 Mike Touch Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:57:31 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/11/hackers-target-home-users-for-cash/#comment-122644 This article just really highlights something rather obvious, that the average home user does not put much time or thought into securing their computer. With most PC users simply using it for leisure it really is no surprise that they leave themselves open for hackers. The other article you have where you give the top 10 passwords really does prove this, with one of the top passwords being 'password' it does not take too much effort to hack into someone's computer. This article just really highlights something rather obvious, that the average home user does not put much time or thought into securing their computer. With most PC users simply using it for leisure it really is no surprise that they leave themselves open for hackers. The other article you have where you give the top 10 passwords really does prove this, with one of the top passwords being ‘password’ it does not take too much effort to hack into someone’s computer.

]]> http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/11/hackers-target-home-users-for-cash/#comment-122639 Darknet Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:57:18 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/11/hackers-target-home-users-for-cash/#comment-122639 Yes I regularly delete script kiddy questions and anything else lame that doesn't really add value...thus I also delete any replies if not the replies won't make sense. Yes I regularly delete script kiddy questions and anything else lame that doesn’t really add value…thus I also delete any replies if not the replies won’t make sense.

]]> http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/11/hackers-target-home-users-for-cash/#comment-122634 Bogwitch Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:54:39 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/11/hackers-target-home-users-for-cash/#comment-122634 Hmmm.... Darknet deleting posts? Hmmm…. Darknet deleting posts?

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