2 days back i went to one mid size web services company. While waiting at the reception area, to kill time, i thought to listen to some music on my phone. When i took it out, i saw that my phone was detecting a WiFi network which was of that company. In due curiosity i tried to connect and it asked for password. I entered the default password "12345" just for fun. To my shock, it got connected and i was able to browse on my phone, but through the company's network.
That is a serious issue. I mean, they have provided me a free pass to their network which nobody would ever find it out. I may be the good guy, but dont you think thats a serious security glitch. A web services firm has not changed its password from default to a personal one and anyone with trial and error method would first try default password only. The next moment i contacted their network team and showed them that what they are ignoring is actually what others are seeing.
Criminals could be stealing from you and not even have to step foot on your property. It is WIFI hacking, and the problem does exist. Numerous people are affected daily, and might not even know it is happening.
So many people don't secure their WIFI. You could drive down any neighborhood, and be able to get access to free internet, but it is when individuals take it a step further that crosses the line. Over the years, with more sensitive information transmitted, individuals need to be aware, without proper security, criminals could be accessing your WIFI network.
"If I'm just the average Joe and somebody's hacking into my WIFI with the sophistication of the tools now-a-days you will not be aware of what going on," "It is security auditing. Preventative maintenance is what I like to call it." He says in order to prevent hacking you have to be able to think like a hacker. "In the mind of a hacker I would think the value of the target. Am I trying to retaliate or disable their network, or use their network to try to hack from their network to get to other networks? So if I was detected it would show I was coming from their location."
"Numerous crimes happen on the internet daily," Your WIFI is hacked the results could be very damaging, "There is phishing, child pornography, that's traded daily, you have internet fraud, financial identity fraud, purchases that are made with stolen credit cards, all of these all of them if someone were to hacking into your WIFI, everything is going to point to you." That is because it's tracked to your IP address.
Not having the proper security on your WIFI is like locking the front door but leaving the windows open. So if you want to be sure to dead bolt your WIFI , "It's critical to keep up to date with all the software patches if Microsoft comes out with a new patch you need to be aware of that and go ahead click update."
"Change your passwords often and make them hard passwords," , and if you change your password make sure to change it on the router and each computer. He also says to keep your network hidden. One of the best ways to keep someone from doing real damage with your WIFI is to have a good firewall, "There are some out here that you can actually get to, connect to, but you can't go anywhere once you connect.
Be aware if someone is caught stealing the internet, they can be charged with a class a misdemeanor, and if any information is obtained it's a felony.
Many people ignore updates that pop up, or just put them off for later. It is always best to be safe than sorry because it's what you can't see, that can be the most damaging.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Have i really become a Millionaire?
I still remember my school/college days when people had a simple method of hacking. They would either hack your e mail account by guessing the password or by installing a key logger in your computer or may be by phishing.
First two methods are obsolete now but phishing has taken a new form and advanced version is used for your bank accounts hacking.
The hackers today are getting more advanced each day and are creating innovative ideas to hack. Morover hacking is not just getting into your account now, it revolves around money.
Thus we can say that now they dont even need your account to get money, all they use is power of internet.
Well i am talking about the sudden mails which tell you that you have won a jackpot in some lottery or som one died and you are the chosen one to get all his money.
I hope you must have got these type of mails.
Sadly many people have fallen in trap and lost hundreds of thousands of their money.
I personally got many emails claming that i have become super rich :)
Here are excerpts from those mails
from Mr. Harley Wade <meuoidb@mersin.edu.tr>
reply-to "Mr. Harley Wade" <mrharleywade@ymail.com>
to
date Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:59 AM
subject Hello
mailed-by mersin.edu.tr
Dear friend,
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in Canada. I worked with Bahamas Drilling Corporation for over a decade I married for fifteen years without a child. my wife died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks.I vow to use my wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society.
Since the doctor had comfirmed my situation that I will not live long I have decided to give out my money to the poor. Deposited the sum of 5M United State Dollars (Five Million United State Dollars) with my Bank.Presently in Bahamas, this money is still there. Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for long that i can't answer phone calls or talk much for long due to cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want an individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and above all those affected in the Tsunami in far Asia and the Hurricane Katrina Disasters.I understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner I will not like and I also do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty.I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development but i can check my mail time to time over here to give you further instruction's on how to get to the bank to release the funds to you, but you shall promise me that you are going to give 40% to the orphanages and help assist in the work of GOD.
With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue them a letter of authority and change of ownership certificate,that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund,through my Lawyer. I want you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart and mind and soul and also in truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act according to my specification herein.Hoping to hear from you.
Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.
God Bless You,
Mr Harley Wade.
from MANAGING DIRECTOR IMF <imfdirector@imf.org>
reply-to imfoffice92@centrum.sk
to
date Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:59 PM
subject INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
20 FISKERTON ROAD LINCOLN,LN3 4LA
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: +44-704-574-7261
FAX: +44-87-1251-7351
Attention
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS VALUE $12.5MILLION HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR RELEASED IMMEDIATE RELEASE VIA BANK OF AMERICA.
I SAW YOUR NAME (IN THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AMONG THE LIST OF UNPAID BENEFICIARIES, CONTRACTORS, LOTTERY INNERS,INHERITANCE NEXT OF KIN, THAT WAS ORIGINATED FROM UNITED KINGDOM AMONG THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES THAT YOUR UNPAID FUND HAS BEEN LOCATED US.
YOUR NAME APPEARED AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES WHO WILL RECEIVE A PART-PAYMENT OF $12.5MILLION WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED ALREADY TO BE RELEASE TO YOU.
MEANWHILE, A MAN CAME TO OUR OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER OF AUTHORITY, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS MAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME:
NAME: MR.BROWN JOHNSON
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU.
I APOLOGIZE TO YOU ON BEHALF OF IMF (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND) HTTP://WWW.IMF.ORG/EXTERNAL/NP/EXR/CHRON/MDS.ASP FUTURE TO PAY YOUR FUNDS IN TIME, WHICH ACCORDING TO RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN LONG OVERDUE.
PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR COMPLETE DETAILS AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO ENABLE US FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION TO OUR PAYING BANK IN NEW YORK SO THAT YOUR FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFER TO YOU WITHIN 48 HOURS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR.DOMINIGUE STRAUSS-KAHN
MANAGING DIRECTOR IMF
rom LIU YAN <liuyan51@yahoo.com.hk>
reply-to yan.liu56@yahoo.com
to
date Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 6:06 PM
subject ATTENTION PLEASE..28/01/10
FROM: Liu Yan
Bank of China Ltd.
13/F. Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road
Hong Kong,
I sincerely ask for forgiveness for I know this may seem like a complete
intrusion to your privacy but right about now this is my best option of
communication. This mail might come to you as a surprise and the
temptation to ignore it as frivolous could come into your mind; but please
consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility
This letter must surprise you because we have never meet before neither in
person nor by correspondence,but I believe that it takes just one day to
meet or know someone either physically or through correspondence.
I got your contact through my personal search, you were revealed as being
quite astute in private entrepreneurship,and one has no doubt in your
ability to handle a financial business transaction. I am Liu Yan a
transfer supervisor operations in investment section in Bank of China Ltd.
Secretariat of the BOCHK Charitable Foundation 13/F. Bank of China Tower,
1 Garden Road,Hong Kong I have an obscured business suggestion for
you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General Mohammed Jassim Ali
who work with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of (I will disclose amount
upon your reply) in my branch.
Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even early in the war,again
after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him,We later find out that General Mohammed Jassim Ali and his family
had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that General Mohammed
Jassim Ali did not declare any next of kin in his official papers
including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me
the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my bank. So, (I will disclose amount upon your reply) is still
lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What
bothers me most is that, according to the laws of my country at the
expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali so
that you will be able to receive his funds.I want you to know that I have
had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful.
I have contacted an attorney who will prepare the legal documents that
will back you up as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali, all
what is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
Full Names, private phone number and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney
will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary
approval and letter of probate in your favor for the transfer of the funds
to an account that will be provided by you with my guidance.There is no
risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized
method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue.
Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we
shall discuss the percentage issue on your reply.
If you are interested please send me your full names and current
residential address, and I will prefer you to reach me on my private and
secure email address below and finally after that I shall provide you with
more details of this operation.
Best Regards
Liu Yan
You must be laughing after seeing these mails. Suddenly i am chosen one, lucky one and would soon be millionaire.
But reality is that you will lose your hard earned money . Many people have been unlucky and lost their money.
The procedure :
1) You will recieve such email claiming that you have won so and so thing or you are chosen one to get all the money
2) As per mail you reply to them that you are interested
3) They need your bank info and you provide them
4) Next they will ask for some service charge or processing fees or guarantee fees or whatsoever way they want you to give money
5) Step 4 is repeated many times till you have given some lacs in cash to them
6) Congrats , you have made them rich and yourself a fool. they suddenly dissapear
Dear, no one in this world will give you money like that. You think that a person on death bed will contact you from far off country to give you money by email??? wont he give it to any of his known person
A bank person wants to send you money that some one has died and his money is lying in bank , wont he himself take it???
Think friends, think...... This is not a reality. No one will make you millionaire in one day.
Recently in India a man fell into their trap. He got a SMS telling that he has won and he gave processing fees also. Then another time he was asked to pay but he luckily got to know he was being fooled thus he told that i will give money but only in person. The person came 2 Bangalore and was caught and was found out that he has duped many people
This is what happens.
So dear folks, Next time you recieve such mail or sms, ignore it, no one will make you rich that way..
Best of luck :)
First two methods are obsolete now but phishing has taken a new form and advanced version is used for your bank accounts hacking.
The hackers today are getting more advanced each day and are creating innovative ideas to hack. Morover hacking is not just getting into your account now, it revolves around money.
Thus we can say that now they dont even need your account to get money, all they use is power of internet.
Well i am talking about the sudden mails which tell you that you have won a jackpot in some lottery or som one died and you are the chosen one to get all his money.
I hope you must have got these type of mails.
Sadly many people have fallen in trap and lost hundreds of thousands of their money.
I personally got many emails claming that i have become super rich :)
Here are excerpts from those mails
from Mr. Harley Wade <meuoidb@mersin.edu.tr>
reply-to "Mr. Harley Wade" <mrharleywade@ymail.com>
to
date Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:59 AM
subject Hello
mailed-by mersin.edu.tr
Dear friend,
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in Canada. I worked with Bahamas Drilling Corporation for over a decade I married for fifteen years without a child. my wife died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks.I vow to use my wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society.
Since the doctor had comfirmed my situation that I will not live long I have decided to give out my money to the poor. Deposited the sum of 5M United State Dollars (Five Million United State Dollars) with my Bank.Presently in Bahamas, this money is still there. Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for long that i can't answer phone calls or talk much for long due to cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want an individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and above all those affected in the Tsunami in far Asia and the Hurricane Katrina Disasters.I understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner I will not like and I also do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty.I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development but i can check my mail time to time over here to give you further instruction's on how to get to the bank to release the funds to you, but you shall promise me that you are going to give 40% to the orphanages and help assist in the work of GOD.
With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue them a letter of authority and change of ownership certificate,that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund,through my Lawyer. I want you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart and mind and soul and also in truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act according to my specification herein.Hoping to hear from you.
Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.
God Bless You,
Mr Harley Wade.
from MANAGING DIRECTOR IMF <imfdirector@imf.org>
reply-to imfoffice92@centrum.sk
to
date Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:59 PM
subject INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
20 FISKERTON ROAD LINCOLN,LN3 4LA
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: +44-704-574-7261
FAX: +44-87-1251-7351
Attention
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS VALUE $12.5MILLION HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR RELEASED IMMEDIATE RELEASE VIA BANK OF AMERICA.
I SAW YOUR NAME (IN THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AMONG THE LIST OF UNPAID BENEFICIARIES, CONTRACTORS, LOTTERY INNERS,INHERITANCE NEXT OF KIN, THAT WAS ORIGINATED FROM UNITED KINGDOM AMONG THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES THAT YOUR UNPAID FUND HAS BEEN LOCATED US.
YOUR NAME APPEARED AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES WHO WILL RECEIVE A PART-PAYMENT OF $12.5MILLION WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED ALREADY TO BE RELEASE TO YOU.
MEANWHILE, A MAN CAME TO OUR OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER OF AUTHORITY, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS MAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME:
NAME: MR.BROWN JOHNSON
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU.
I APOLOGIZE TO YOU ON BEHALF OF IMF (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND) HTTP://WWW.IMF.ORG/EXTERNAL/NP/EXR/CHRON/MDS.ASP FUTURE TO PAY YOUR FUNDS IN TIME, WHICH ACCORDING TO RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN LONG OVERDUE.
PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR COMPLETE DETAILS AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO ENABLE US FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION TO OUR PAYING BANK IN NEW YORK SO THAT YOUR FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFER TO YOU WITHIN 48 HOURS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR.DOMINIGUE STRAUSS-KAHN
MANAGING DIRECTOR IMF
rom LIU YAN <liuyan51@yahoo.com.hk>
reply-to yan.liu56@yahoo.com
to
date Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 6:06 PM
subject ATTENTION PLEASE..28/01/10
FROM: Liu Yan
Bank of China Ltd.
13/F. Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road
Hong Kong,
I sincerely ask for forgiveness for I know this may seem like a complete
intrusion to your privacy but right about now this is my best option of
communication. This mail might come to you as a surprise and the
temptation to ignore it as frivolous could come into your mind; but please
consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility
This letter must surprise you because we have never meet before neither in
person nor by correspondence,but I believe that it takes just one day to
meet or know someone either physically or through correspondence.
I got your contact through my personal search, you were revealed as being
quite astute in private entrepreneurship,and one has no doubt in your
ability to handle a financial business transaction. I am Liu Yan a
transfer supervisor operations in investment section in Bank of China Ltd.
Secretariat of the BOCHK Charitable Foundation 13/F. Bank of China Tower,
1 Garden Road,Hong Kong I have an obscured business suggestion for
you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General Mohammed Jassim Ali
who work with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of (I will disclose amount
upon your reply) in my branch.
Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even early in the war,again
after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him,We later find out that General Mohammed Jassim Ali and his family
had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that General Mohammed
Jassim Ali did not declare any next of kin in his official papers
including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me
the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my bank. So, (I will disclose amount upon your reply) is still
lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What
bothers me most is that, according to the laws of my country at the
expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali so
that you will be able to receive his funds.I want you to know that I have
had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful.
I have contacted an attorney who will prepare the legal documents that
will back you up as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali, all
what is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
Full Names, private phone number and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney
will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary
approval and letter of probate in your favor for the transfer of the funds
to an account that will be provided by you with my guidance.There is no
risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized
method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue.
Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we
shall discuss the percentage issue on your reply.
If you are interested please send me your full names and current
residential address, and I will prefer you to reach me on my private and
secure email address below and finally after that I shall provide you with
more details of this operation.
Best Regards
Liu Yan
You must be laughing after seeing these mails. Suddenly i am chosen one, lucky one and would soon be millionaire.
But reality is that you will lose your hard earned money . Many people have been unlucky and lost their money.
The procedure :
1) You will recieve such email claiming that you have won so and so thing or you are chosen one to get all the money
2) As per mail you reply to them that you are interested
3) They need your bank info and you provide them
4) Next they will ask for some service charge or processing fees or guarantee fees or whatsoever way they want you to give money
5) Step 4 is repeated many times till you have given some lacs in cash to them
6) Congrats , you have made them rich and yourself a fool. they suddenly dissapear
Dear, no one in this world will give you money like that. You think that a person on death bed will contact you from far off country to give you money by email??? wont he give it to any of his known person
A bank person wants to send you money that some one has died and his money is lying in bank , wont he himself take it???
Think friends, think...... This is not a reality. No one will make you millionaire in one day.
Recently in India a man fell into their trap. He got a SMS telling that he has won and he gave processing fees also. Then another time he was asked to pay but he luckily got to know he was being fooled thus he told that i will give money but only in person. The person came 2 Bangalore and was caught and was found out that he has duped many people
This is what happens.
So dear folks, Next time you recieve such mail or sms, ignore it, no one will make you rich that way..
Best of luck :)
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