We see it time and again on television…hacking. What’s more it seems simple to do, even for the average teenager. Is hacking really as simple to accomplish as we see on prime time television shows such as Pretty Little Liars, Arrow, CSI, Agents of SHIELD, Sherlock and various others? Should we be worried that the local teenager is going to be able to hack into our seemingly secure computer system, CCTV cameras, private cell phones and more? Is this, in reality, a real concern that we should be worried about?
The simple answer is – it’s a definite possibility!
Professionals in the industry at Kapersky Lab were recently consulted to provide their views on this new quick and easy hacking world we have been presented with. While it was implied that television makes the process look a lot more impressive than it really is, the outcomes are very close to the truth. In short, yes, it really can be that easy to hack into someone’s accounts – especially if you know what you are doing and have access to the right software. Patrick Nielsen at Kapersky mentioned that while the methods used that we see on television appear to be ahead of their time, they certainly are possible.
The problem comes in that computer technology is used in just about everything these days from our mobile phones to our fitness accessories. One thing all of these devices have in common is that they use software and unfortunately, all software has its vulnerabilities. A great deal of effort is going into making this software user-friendly and reliable, but not nearly as much effort is going into ensuring that the software and devices are secure for the end-user.
Don’t be a victim
The only way to ensure that you don’t become a victim of such hacking is to step up your security. Back up important data to the Cloud, make sure all sensitive data is password protected (choose a good password) and any saved or backed up data absolutely must, without compromise, be encrypted. At Soteria Cloud we want to protect our clients from the negative scourge of hacking and data breaches. Check out our various online backup packages and start taking your personal, online and digital security more seriously.