Computer Hackers Wanted For Organized Cyber Crime

Low Risk - High Return - Work Your Own Hoursto your needs. Lately, virus attacks have been more
The Ultimate Get Rich Quick Schemetargeted. That's why you haven't heard about massive
Wow! Can you imagine a help wanted ad like that invirus attacks lately.
your local newspaper or pay-per-click ad in your· Drive By Spyware - There are some web
favorite search engine?sites that promote that they will pay you to allow them
Yet, organized cyber crime has become the mostto place a tool on your web site that puts spyware on
profitable - low risk - high return crime of our age.every computer that visits the site. The more
Hundreds of thousands of hackers are quietly usingcomputers infected the more money you make.
the Internet, hiding behind thousands of captured· Computer Scrambling Devices - you can
computers, stealing identities and money from innocentpurchase tools that will scramble all or some of the
people like you and me. Sadly, there is little chance theinformation on a computer. Simply invade a computer,
hacker will ever get caught.scramble important information, leave a message telling
Organized cyber crime has become a big-timethe victim to pay a few hundred dollars ransom to an
profession. Professional hackers make it their daily joboverseas account and they will send the code to
to take advantage of current computer security trendsunscramble the information.
and send out threats like Spam, phishing e-mails, TrojanThis list could go on and on. Organized cyber crime
horses containing key loggers, hijackers and more, alluses every tool they can find or devise to take
targeted to steal your identity and ultimately youradvantage of the current computer trends and
money.enhance their threats.
These cyber criminals can work alone or in groups.The headline reads: Computer Hackers Wanted For
Either way, their first goal is to capture computers andOrganized Cyber Crime! The sub headline should say,
turn them into zombies or bots. These are computers"The general public is indifferent and isn't doing much to
that the hacker controls without the ownersprotect themselves. The Timing couldn't be better."
knowledge.Organized cyber crime has moved, for the most part,
As more and more computers are captured, thefrom targeting large businesses to individuals and small
hacker develops an Army of computers or botnet thatbusiness. Criminals know that this targeted group has
can be used for any number of criminal activities. Thelittle knowledge of computer security and a small
botnet may send out Spam e-mails, and Trojan horses.amount of money to invest in their protection. They
A botnet can cause denial-of-service attacks on webview this group as easy prey. So far, they are right on
sites extorting money from the web site owners. Thistarget.
whole time the hacker is hiding behind a string ofThe sad truth is that most people either don't seem to
computers under his control. Tracing back to thecare or don't know what to do. Most of those that
hacker is nearly impossible.don't know what to do don't do anything about it, either.
Hacker Tools For SaleThat's the current computer security trend. As a result,
Anyone can take advantage of the computer securityorganized cyber crime and computer security threats
trends and become a part of the organized cybercontinue to grow at an accelerating pace. Over $67
crime world. The tools of the trade are everywhere.billion was stolen last year. Over eight million identities
You can find web sites that promote the use of thesehave been stolen every year for years and years
tools. What do you want? Here's a partial list of itemsback.
you can find on the Internet:What Can We Do To Fight Organized Cyber Crime
· Remote Access Tools - known as RATs.And Turn These Computer Security Trends Around?
These tools allow remote access to a computer. TheyFor the most part, criminals are lazy. They are looking
were originally developed for white hat hackers tofor the low road - not the high road. Making yourself a
remotely repair computers. Now, this is a major tool inhard target to attack is your first defense against
a cyber criminal's toolbox.organized cyber crime and computer security threats.
· Key logger Tools - Corporations and evenThe old saying, "knowledge is power," is most
parents find these tools necessary to keep everyoneimportant. Make sure everyone in your home or
in line on the Internet. Unfortunately, hackers havebusiness understands the threats and is careful not to
learned how to use these tools to steal your privateallow these on a computer. However, even with the
information.best knowledge there can be accidental leaks from
· Video And Audio Systems - Hackers haveopening Spam e-mail, drive-by-hacking from a web
tools that will penetrate your computer systems andsite, downloading infected cds and more.
watch your every move through the camera mountedHere are some tips to protect your home and
on your computer or microphone that came with yourbusiness:
computer.· Make sure you keep up with the latest most
· Voip And Broadband Phone Services - youup-to-date Microsoft Windows patches
can easily find tools such as web dialer worms to· Use an industrial grade bi-directional firewall.
break into computers and listen to conversations orMost over-the-counter and products offered by
even dial and use the phone service. How hard is it forInternet services don't offer this quality technology
a criminal to place drug purchases or conduct terrorist· Make sure you have up-to-date antivirus
activities with your computer?protection
· Computer Memory Storage - hackers can· Make sure you have best-of-breed
acquire tools to section off your computer and storeanitspyware protection. Antispyware and antiviruses
anything they want like child pornography, criminalare different computer security threats and require
records and more.different protection technologies.
· Spamming Tools - want to send e-mail out of· Avoid web sites that may have spyware
someone else's computer? Just purchase this easy toincluding gambling and pornography.
use software and you can make that happen.The best protection is using the same computer
Hackers send millions of Spam e-mails every daysecurity solutions used by major corporations around
making up over 90 percent of all e-mail sent outthe world. A solution that uses overlapping technologies
worldwide.to prevent antiviruses, spyware and other computer
· Create Your Own Virus - Yes, it's true. Theresecurity threats.
are many web sites offering to mutate a current virus