Hackers Attack Every 39 seconds

[Anusha]

According to a recent study at the University of Marlyand, hackers attack computers every 39 seconds. At the 37th Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks, the research team confirmed the already known fact that passwords are easily bypassed and experts are right to advise the frequent changing of longer passwords that consist of an amalgamation of uppercase letters, lowercase letters and numbers. Michel Cukier’s team set up weak security on four Linux computers connected to the Internet and found that the hackers used a “dictionary script” that runs through lists of common usernames and passwords to break into the computer. After gaining access, hackers usually quickly changed passwords, checked hardware and software configurations, and then downloaded, installed and ran a program.

“Our data provide quantifiable evidence that attacks are happening all the time to computers with Internet connections. The computers in our study were attacked, on average, 2,244 times a day. Most of these attacks employ automated scripts that indiscriminately seek out thousands of computers at a time, looking for vulnerabilities. The scripts return a list of ‘most likely prospect’ computers to the hacker, who then attempts to access and compromise as many as possible,” Cukier said. “Often they set up ‘back doors’ — undetected entrances into the computer that they control — so they can create ‘botnets,’ for profit or disreputable purposes,” said Cukier.

News source: MSNBC (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17034719/)

[shanX]

Ooh its a heart attacking news :shocked:

[Anusha]

Ooh its a heart attacking news :shocked:
Hehe. Heart attach every 39 seconds :lol:

[Tuffey]

OMG......:shocked: :shocked:

[Anusha]

OMG......:shocked: :shocked:
Maybe you have been hacked too....even right now :lol:

[shanX]

Maybe you have been hacked too....even right now :lol:
:lol: Yeah, I've seen a lot of ppls pcs with a load of spyware, all of em are not much techy internet users

[fazaal24]

oh...thatz bad newzzz

[Anusha]

:lol: Yeah, I've seen a lot of ppls pcs with a load of spyware, all of em are not much techy internet users
I wonder how they catch up so many malware. Sometimes I wonder if I'm being overcautious (unintentionally)

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did u count

[Anusha]

did u count
Nope. This info is from another website :lol:
But remember, 85.7% statistics are made up ;)

[azrah ghaffoor]

omg!!! this is sooooo coollll

[Anusha]

omg!!! this is sooooo coollll
Wonder how many times you are hacked each day :rolleyes:

[azrah ghaffoor]

Wonder how many times you are hacked each day :rolleyes:
loll...i really dont care!!

[Anusha]

loll...i really dont care!!
Then maybe the hacker owns the PC, not you :lol:
Besides, what's there to steal from you :rolleyes:

[azrah ghaffoor]

Then maybe the hacker owns the PC, not you :lol:
Besides, what's there to steal from you :rolleyes:
theres loadz to steal from me.........hehe...if he gets ma pics....then .....OMG!!!!! WONDER WAT DA PERSON WOULD DO!!!!!!!!!!:shocked: :shocked: :eek:

[Anusha]

theres loadz to steal from me.........hehe...if he gets ma pics....then .....OMG!!!!! WONDER WAT DA PERSON WOULD DO!!!!!!!!!!:shocked: :shocked: :eek:
Don't worry. He (hacker) will try to publish them on the website. But nobody will really care. :rolleyes:

[azrah ghaffoor]

Don't worry. He (hacker) will try to publish them on the website. But nobody will really care. :rolleyes:
ahan

[Anusha]

ahan
I beg your pardon...

[azrah ghaffoor]

What?
nufinnnnnn

[azrah ghaffoor]

I beg your pardon...
hheh

[Anusha]

hheh
What? seemed a bit mean. So I changed it. :rolleyes:

[azrah ghaffoor]

What? seemed a bit mean. So I changed it. :rolleyes:
yea i saww.loll

[Anusha]

yea i saww.loll
Oh ok

[shanX]

I wonder how they catch up so many malware. Sometimes I wonder if I'm being overcautious (unintentionally)
No, I guess the cause is ignorant web browsing :yes:

[Anusha]

No, I guess the cause is ignorant web browsing :yes:
Ignorant? Some examples?

[lasanka]

ok damn that sux...

[shanX]

Ignorant? Some examples?
lyk visiting insecure sites for porn, greeting cards, lotteries, games ...etc :yes:

[Anusha]

lyk visiting insecure sites for porn, greeting cards, lotteries, games ...etc :yes:
Hmm......they never learn, do they?

[lasanka]

apparently not...

[shanX]

Hmm......they never learn, do they?
Yeah :yes:

[shanX]

apparently not...
wt not? :confused:

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