Posts Tagged ‘Penetration Testing’


Port Scanners – How Hackers Get into Your Computers

http://www.ligattsecurity.net – A port scanner searches your computer for open doors. Your computer has thousands of these doors called ports that essentially let information flow into and out of your system. While there are tens of thousands of these ports, there are only about a thousand that are used most often. Many aren’t used at [...]

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Identity Theft and What You Can Do About It – Part One

Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.  Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their [...]

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Identity Theft and What You Can Do About It – Part Two

What Should I Do To Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Identity Theft? To reduce or minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or fraud, there are some basic steps you can take. For starters, just remember the word “SCAM”:   “S”  Be STINGY about giving out your personal information to others unless [...]

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