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How do you find out if you are being hacked or are being hacked? Is Hacking something you can monitor and control? Every says do this to prevent hacking and do that (firewall and antivirus) but know one actually tell how hackers get through and how do they stay there?
Can some one please explain what are the tell tail signs of hacking, and what are the steps to monitor and detect hacking. I know preventing is better, but unless you know the methods of a hacker you cannot prevent it.
Can some Security guru guide this new bee to look out for hackers and catch them in the act :) (OK I got a bit carried away) But I want to know how hacking works and how to detect it. I know how to prevent it (Firewall, closed ports, event logs, stealth port, etc.....)
Thank you
Can some one please explain what are the tell tail signs of hacking, and what are the steps to monitor and detect hacking. I know preventing is better, but unless you know the methods of a hacker you cannot prevent it.
Can some Security guru guide this new bee to look out for hackers and catch them in the act :) (OK I got a bit carried away) But I want to know how hacking works and how to detect it. I know how to prevent it (Firewall, closed ports, event logs, stealth port, etc.....)
Thank you
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sBox1107
"... unless you know the methods of a hacker you cannot prevent it ..." <-- not entirely true. Sure, it would help but there are millions of people around the world applying hacking prevention on their computers to a various degree of success every day while even not being sure what for or why they do it. They're just following the general trend that is considered a Good Practice.
If you need a full protection from malware try (1).
In combination with zonealarm pro (2) + a decent antivirus like nod32 (3)
You are quite secure from malware (i.e. automated hacking software).
Against real directed hacking attempts you should make sure, you don't have ports open on your computer (4).
Also make sure you have windows update enabled. (5)
Tolomir
(1) www.superantispyware.com
(2) http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp
(3) http://www.eset.com/products/index.php
(4) https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
(5) http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/mu.mspx
In combination with zonealarm pro (2) + a decent antivirus like nod32 (3)
You are quite secure from malware (i.e. automated hacking software).
Against real directed hacking attempts you should make sure, you don't have ports open on your computer (4).
Also make sure you have windows update enabled. (5)
Tolomir
(1) www.superantispyware.com
(2) http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp
(3) http://www.eset.com/products/index.php
(4) https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
(5) http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/mu.mspx
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