| think that your home computer internet network | | | | manufacturers . And then the computer hackers |
| is as safe as a bug in a rug. After all your | | | | think of an alternate means of attack. |
| Linksys or D-Link brand or another popular brand | | | | In this case, even though it apparently seems |
| offers state of the art security features. Perhaps | | | | that even though your wireless or simple cabled |
| you have the standard WEP 64, or the safe | | | | non wireless computer network has another |
| as the banks WEP 128 encryption format. | | | | gaping security hole. Home routers are at risk of |
| Perhaps you have even gone one step further to | | | | being compromised by remote hackers. As a |
| the ultra newer safe WPA router data security | | | | result of innocently or inadvertently visiting web |
| formats or even to greater security heights. | | | | pages malicious standard java script type |
| Your computer network is ultra secure. Or so you | | | | software can access the controls of your home |
| think and have beer reassured. Perhaps you have | | | | router and reset the controls inside the router to |
| even had a computer security professional | | | | cause you big trouble. |
| do the setup and maintenance, | | | | Your router can be set to visit certain sites |
| And yet your personal data or banking | | | | instead of where you wish to go. This may be |
| information may be stolen. Your children may be | | | | simply to redirect you to sites containing |
| directed to bad internet sites or worse. | | | | advertising of the villain’s daily choice. You |
| Your windows security updates may be | | | | may be taken inadvertently to websites which in |
| compromised leaving your computer and network | | | | a flash download further viscous and mean |
| open to wide and wider scale attacks on your | | | | software, on a regular basis. Or even worse you |
| computer. Your confidential passwords — | | | | may be taken to fake sites which are not what |
| whether they are for email, medical, airline or | | | | they represent. For example you may well type |
| even banking may be compromised or stolen. | | | | in the bank of America website. You may even |
| Finally your computer may be utilized as a | | | | have searched the name by Google. You will think |
| zombie in large scale denial of service | | | | you are being directed to this banking website |
| attacks on the internet. Your computer and many | | | | where you enter your account name and |
| thousands of other may be set, waiting patiently | | | | password only to discover you cannot access |
| for long periods of time, to be activated as a | | | | your account because you are a bogus copy of |
| sleeper agent. Which along with many thousand of | | | | the front page of that website whose purpose is |
| other remote computers are set on secret | | | | to steal your banking account and passwords. |
| activation to altogether overwhelm some target | | | | The answer to this security problem is simple. |
| whether it be government computers, the CNN | | | | Simply change the administration password in your |
| online news network or whatever? | | | | router from the default out of the box, out of |
| How are all of these threats possible? Computer | | | | the manual and factory to anything else. |
| security is always a case of cat and mouse with | | | | As a result the malicious java script will not be |
| human ingenuity always at the root of the game. | | | | able to unlock and enter your router and do its |
| The hackers do this, | | | | damage. The simple answer to these router |
| The computer security network react to fix the | | | | security issues and securing your router firmly is |
| security hole it issue — whether it be | | | | to easily and simply change the administration |
| Microsoft, Apple Computer or the Computer | | | | password on your router — whether it is |
| Hardware of Computer Hardware accessories | | | | wireless or a wired router. |