Internet Security

Has your computer been a bit sluggish lately? Or every time you want to check the cricket score you are presented with fifteen windows all trying to sell you something? Chances are you are among the hundreds of thousands of Australian internet users who have had their computer infected by malicious software, such as spyware or a virus.

Viruses, spyware, and trojans are spread through nearly everything that uses an internet connection.

By clicking a link in a suspicious web site, you can accidentally install malicious software on your computer. These threats take advantage of weaknesses in your existing software to install themselves, and use your internet connection, or even your personal information, to further infect other users. Software that you think is safe now, could become unsafe if hackers work out how to use it as a tool to get your private information, or even access to your internet connection.

Additionally a new form of malicious activity, known as 'phishing', is becoming more common across the internet. Phishing involves criminals using fake emails to direct victims to false imitation sites of commonly trusted companies like banks and online retailers, in order to steal credit card and banking details.

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