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The vast majority of website's and resources (with the
exception of emails) are bon a fide organisations and
companies. However, as with everything there are criminals
on the web who aim to steal or vandalise your property.
It may not be physical property but certainly the data
on your computer which in many cases is just as valuable
to you. These threats come in many guises
- People attempting to access your computer whilst online
- fixed by a firewall
- Viruses containing programs that will damage your
computer and its files - fixed by a virus checker
- Dodgy websites asking you for personal information
pretending to be your bank - see
how the scam works. Some Porn or
premium content sites will try and get you to download
a dialler which will mean that you connect to the internet
using a premium rate number [more]
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