Protecting Yourself from Hackers - IT Support Spokane - Cycrest
                     PROTECTING 
AGAINST 
HACKERS
CYCREST INC https://www.cycrest.com/

A vast majority of the 
population nowadays, 
excluding educated computer 
IT support, has certain 
preconceptions about hackers 
– they are usually seen as 
somewhat postmodern Robin 
Hoods, forced to hack for the 
greater good.
One of the main goals for hackers is 
to take computers under their 
control, through an e-mail asking the 
recipient to click on a link. This action 
downloads a code that remains 
undetectable by an anti-virus 
program until it gets triggered. It is 
how PCs are turned into zombies, 
also known as bots.
COMMON METHOD ATTACKS 
INCLUDE :
Preventing legitimate traffic by flooding a 
network with too many external 
communication requests;
Disrupting connection between two 
computers;
Preventing a targeted victim from 
accessing a service and,
Disrupting service to a targeted system or 
individual.
RECOMMENDED PROTECTION
• Never click on attachments nor open e-mails 
from unfamiliar senders. Ban your 
employees from doing the same, as well as 
from using peer-to-peer file-sharing 
programs.
• Limit staff access to only the data necessary 
for the job and be aware of audit logs of 
sensitive information. 
• Encrypt sensitive information, protect 
passwords, and limit the information stored 
on laptops and phones to only the data 
necessary for the job.
• In the first place, be sure to deal only with 
reputable outsourcing companies and 
consultants. 
FINALLY....
Don’t miss consulting legal issues 
professional, and/or computer network 
support in Spokane, WA.
They can show you the most effective 
ways to protect your organization’s data 
and to build a strong and secure 
technological rampant around it.
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