Hack Peoples Computers

Hack Peoples Computers

Hack Peoples Computers

A recent study in September 2008 by The Neilson Company reveals that more than 17% of the households networks in the United States are wireless. As per forecasts back in October 2007 by Maravedis, a telecom market research firm , Wimax or Worldwide Interpretability for Wireless Access connections in India are expected to touch the 21 million mark by 2014. Wireless networks in London in 2007 had increased by 160 per cent from 2006, and is on a similar rise in 2008 as per an article published in The Register, UK's biggest online technical publication magazine. These statistics clearly indicate the phenomenal growth in wireless internet usage across the globe. While this may seem like a technological achievement to make peoples lives easier, it also provides hackers with almost unlimited loopholes to hack poorly secured networks.

Hacked computers are termed as zombies and are used by hackers to rob online identity, make fraudulent banking transactions and even send terror emails to the media after bomb blasts to claim responsibility!

The following preventive measures can be used to prevent misuse of wireless networks and the internet in general.