Internet threats

Internet is common now days and with internet threat relating to it is also widespread. People who are very good at programming, who know how computer system and networking works very well engage in hacking others computers or spreading worms, virus, Trojan horse, etc to irritate users. Since, internet links the computer of the whole world in a single network, anyone from anywhere in the world can have access to any computer in the world connected to the internet. So, it’s a big ease for the users to do their part. Most common internet threats we can come across in our daily lives is hacking (obsessive use or unauthorized entry and use of computer system) and computer virus and worms.

One thing users can to protect themselves from such threats is use firewall and update their antivirus softwares regularly. I won’t say that using firewalls and updated antivirus s/w completely immunes your system against such threats but it surely protects you system to certain extend. Users too on theirs side should be careful while surfing and opening visiting sites or clicking any link.