How can we protect ourselves from cyber attacks?
(01) Firewall
In computing, a firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. A firewall typically establishes a barrier between a trusted internal network and untrusted external network, such as the Internet.
(02) Antivirus
Antivirus software, or anti-virus software, also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware. Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name.
(03) Anti-spyware
Anti-spyware is a type of software that is designed to detect and remove unwanted spyware programs. Spyware is a type of malware that is installed on a computer without the user’s knowledge in order to collect information about them.Anti-spyware may also be called spyware on the Internet.
(04) Password Strength
Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password against guessing or brute-force attacks. In its usual form, it estimates how many trials an attacker who does not have direct access to the password would need, on average, to guess it correctly.
– What is the main difference between strong password and weak password?
A strong password consists of random letters and numbers set out in a way that no one can run a program using your personal information to figure it out.
A weak password consists of dictionary words, places, or names –frontwards or backwards, in ANY LANGUAGE (includes the names of spouses, friends, children, pets, etc.), the same as above using the first letter capitalized or with a digit at the beginning and/or end, a pure number less than a million, your login-id, social security number, birth date, or license plate.
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