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Most prominent hacking attempts focus on web servers of major corporations and organizations. Sony’s database was hacked and account information of its clients and customers was stolen. Servers of various banks are repeatedly targeted so that credit card information and other such details can be stolen. However, this does not mean that the average person is completely free from risk of hacking.
Your credit card number is not the only asset that you store on your computer. Your personal photos can be stolen, manipulated, and sold on the internet. You may not visit adult and pornographic web sites but that does not mean your photos cannot land there. This may sound very far fetched but is certainly possible if somebody hacks your computer and steals your private information.
Terrorists often use email and others such high-tech communications solutions to bypass security measures. A person living in Mumbai was accused of sending terror threats to law enforcement agencies. When investigation took place, the law enforcement authorities discovered terrorists compromised and misused his wireless internet security account to carry out their nefarious activities.
Your computer may become a base for further illegal and immoral activities. All these problems can occur if you do not secure your system. Don’t presume that major security measures are required for organizations and big computer servers alone. The last thing you want is for the law enforcement authorities to land on your doorstep accusing you of an illegal act that you never committed.
