Chapter 8. Stalking a Computer
ex-police chief and mayor of Philadelphia
The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It’s only the people who make them unsafe.
Like car thieves, hackers usually target the first computer they find with weak defenses. If a computer is too hard to break into, hackers will usually go off in search of easier prey. The reason is simple. Unless hackers have a specific reason for breaking into a particular computer, they can accomplish their goals on any undefended machine and don’t need to waste time trying to break into one that’s well-protected.
On the other hand, if a hacker really wants to break into your computer because it contains files the hacker wants or because your computer provides the least well-guarded ...
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