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Originally Posted by 4X4
So just exactly how does one attain internet privacy? I'll want wireless in this place, but I have no idea how to secure a network. Apparently, alot of people don't because there are a few to choose from around here.
But that also has me thinking... Maybe I should chintz out and not bother getting my own connection. I rarely watch TV except for Seinfeld reruns and NHL (now that NFL is done)... Summer is coming... I never use a land line phone... Theoretically, I could live here and use someone else's internet connection.
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For security, routers nowadays usually have pretty good instructions with them, you just have to make sure you're setting up with WPA or WPA2 and you're good to go, and the manuals should help with that. Or just post here when you get it and have the model and stuff (each one is a bit different).
Aside from the ethical issues of using someone else's Internet connection without them knowing, you also don't have much reliability.. what if they wise up and secure their connection? What if their connection goes down? Etc..
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Originally Posted by Crispy's Critter
I've often wondered myself about the keylogger thing. I know theres progs out there that will allow someone to see the keys you are hitting, just not sure it's something a lot of hackers would have, or if it's something we need to be worried about. Any thoughts on it from people who know these things?
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It's a tool that's probably pretty easy to get and use. It kind of depends on what the hacker is trying to accomplish though as to if they'd want to use it. Get a trojan on your computer so they can use it as a zombie to attack other computers? Probably not. Steal your World of Warcraft account info so they can take your stuff? Definately. There's usually much easier ways though to do most things hackers want to do, why go to the bother of hacking an individual computer when you can just send out dumb emails laden with phishing and trojans and keyloggers and eventually someone will click on them.