Passwords may seem like a pain but without them all sorts of personal data would be up for grabs. Unfortunately, due to complex phishing scams and fake sites a lot of people unwillingly type their passwords into places that allow cyber criminals to get hold of them. Another way that criminals obtain passwords is by infecting your machine with virus’ and Trojans. These may contain sophisticated keyloggers that track every time a key is pressed and is recorded in a log. Every so often this log then automatically emails itself to the author of the Trojan. By scanning this log file for words that pertain to online email accounts or banks the criminal can then gain access to your password.
Remember to always use a different password for each email address, bank account, forum etc that you visit. This will narrow down the possibility of one website being hacked and all of your passwords being discovered.
It is also vital to make sure that you have adequate antivirus software on your computer. You can also make sure your computer isn’t infected with adware by visiting k7computing.com
