| Computer hacking is now done side by side with | | | | omitted without your knowledge and you will be left |
| identity theft. This makes it more dangerous for | | | | frustrated and disgruntled. Often, after getting all the |
| internet users are hackers often use the backdoor of | | | | information that they need, they plant malicious |
| any computer system to obtain personal information | | | | software in their victim's computer that, at the precise |
| and other sensitive data that they can use to gain | | | | moment of "detonation" can cause your computer to |
| profit. | | | | crash. |
| Various methods have been employed by computer | | | | Identity theft can be a by-product of computer hacking |
| hackers to steal the personal information of their | | | | as discussed earlier. Identity theft is fraudulent activity |
| victims. Some use malicious software that | | | | that involves another individual posing as another |
| automatically embeds itself on the computer and acts | | | | person by using his or her victim's personal information. |
| as keyloggers. These keyloggers record every | | | | Simply put, identity theft is using another person's |
| keystroke punched in the user's keyboard and saved | | | | identity without his or her consent for another persons' |
| in a log file which are then sent online to its "home | | | | personal financial interest. |
| base" when the user gets online. Others use phishing | | | | The new advancements in technology has allowed |
| emails and fake websites where users are lured into | | | | various criminals to use the internet for their illegal |
| entering their personal information. | | | | activities. Key logging software masked as spywares |
| So how can computer hacking affect you? | | | | have become very popular. This particular program |
| Computer hacking affects the security of your | | | | tracks and records every keystroke done by the user |
| computer. It is a breach to your security measures and | | | | which then facilitates stealing passwords and other |
| are oftentimes, diabolical in nature. Once your | | | | account details. At times, even computer passwords |
| computer is hacked, your personal data and other | | | | are logged which then enable computer hackers to |
| sensitive information saved in your hard drive is | | | | enable total computer services unavailable to its user. |
| exposed and your privacy is ruptured. Your personal | | | | For instance, websites that are hacked cannot be |
| details like social security numbers, bank account data | | | | accessed by internet users, even its registered |
| and personal photos are exposed which can | | | | members. This then creates inconvenience on the part |
| significantly increase the chances of you being a victim | | | | of the user, and loss of profits for the site owners. |
| of identity theft. You and your personal data are now | | | | When all these are hacked, account details of |
| vulnerable to manipulation and fraud. | | | | members including their personal information. Identity |
| When hackers are able to get into the backdoor of | | | | theft then occurs. |
| your computer, they can then delete sensitive | | | | Identity theft has never been this serious. Technological |
| information that they can get their hands on. Your | | | | advancements, despite the various security measures, |
| sensitive personal data can be deleted or manipulated, | | | | are still not capable of eradicating this serious threat |
| even your usernames and passwords. Everything that | | | | with all the hacking activities that prevail. |
| you have saved in your computer can be instantly | | | | |