{"id":139,"date":"2009-11-25T16:48:10","date_gmt":"2009-11-25T11:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2024-11-11T15:21:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T09:51:17","slug":"how-easy-is-it-to-break-into-my-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/how-easy-is-it-to-break-into-my-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW EASY IS IT TO BREAK INTO MY COMPUTER?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, intruders are always discovering new vulnerabilities (informally called &#8220;holes&#8221;) to exploit in computer software. The complexity of software makes it increasingly difficult to thoroughly test the security of computer systems.<\/p>\n<p>When holes are discovered, computer vendors will usually develop <strong>patches <\/strong>to address the problem(s). However, it is up to you, the user, to obtain and install the patches, or correctly configure the software to operate more securely. Most of the incident reports of computer break-ins\u00a0 could have been prevented if system administrators and users kept their computers <strong>up-to-date with patches and security fixes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, some software applications have default settings that allow other users to access your computer unless you change the settings to be more secure. Examples include chat programs that let outsiders execute commands on your computer or web browsers that could allow someone to place harmful programs on your computer that run when you click on them.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cert.org\">www.cert.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, intruders are always discovering new vulnerabilities (informally called &#8220;holes&#8221;) to exploit in computer software. The complexity of software makes it increasingly difficult to thoroughly test the security of computer systems. When holes are discovered, computer vendors will usually develop patches to address the problem(s). However, it is up to you, the user, to obtain and install the patches, or correctly configure the software to operate more securely. Most of the incident reports of computer break-ins\u00a0 could have been prevented if system administrators and users kept their computers up-to-date with patches and security fixes. Also, some software applications have default settings that allow other users to access your computer unless you change the settings to be more secure. Examples include chat programs that let outsiders execute commands on your computer or web browsers that could allow someone to place harmful programs on your computer that run when you click on them. 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