Hacking around

Some people are always ready to exploit to their own advantage services provided for the benefit of all. Lacking a conscience is always useful, as is an inability to be embarassed and a total disregard for the feelings of others. People like this exist everywhere to prey on unwitting victims so it's unfortunately necessary to be on one's guard to spot them. Fortunately for us, our David isn't a very talented villain and leaves a trail a mile wide everywhere he goes. Even so, some vigilance is necessary; even poor villains get lucky from time to time. The Internet is the greatest resource of the modern age. Without it, so many aspects of modern life would be much more difficult. We take for granted the power of Google to find information about anything and everything at the touch of a few keys. However, with great power comes great responsibility and there are those who seek to exploit loopholes and to deceive for their own ends. There are three main ways in which people like David seek to exploit others using the Internet. The first requires access to the victim's computer and the second to their email account, while the last exploits free websites designed to benefit the community. Compromising a computer Hacking email Misuse of public forums Back