Archive for May, 2007

05-19-2007

ARE YOU SAFE FROM DEAF HACKER(S)?

I’ve decided to write this short blog in response to several comments on someone announcing someone’s IP address on my blog and incidents of someone hacking into another blogger on another blog, etc.

First of all, it appears that someone out there is lurking in deaf blogs or vlogs. 

There seem to be someone who is posting fake name/fake email address/and pretending to be one of known bloggers.

Some bloggers are concerned about safety of their computer. 

I’m not a computer expert but I know enough to protect myself. (I don’t have degree in computer science).

There is one site that is very very good.  It will scan your computer to make sure you are protected.  It will see if your computer is stealth or not.  it’s called grc.com  click on shieldsup and it will check to see if you have any vulnerability for hackers to get into your computer.  If you are not sure if you should click on it.  Do your own research on that company and decide for yourself.  I found it to be very valuable for me.

USE FIREWALL!   There are lots of free firewall software online.

If you have ROUTER (most vp sorenson comes with router), most router has internal hardware firewall.

If you have AOL, use it, AOL uses proxy.

There is a software out there that changes your IP address randomly so that a hacker never knows what your real IP address is.

I’m sure there are lots more way to protect yourself!  That is the first step we all should take, is to protect our computer. 

Have a good day~

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