HOW YOU CAN GET HACKED?

SOURCE

1)Email:
The most widely used delivery method. It can be sent as an
attachment in an email addressed to you.


2)IRC:
On IRC servers sometimes when you join a channel you will
automatically get sent a file like “mypic.exe” or “sexy.exe” or
sexy.jpg.vbs something to that effect. Usually you’ll find
wannabe’s are at fault for this.


As you can see there are many different ways to deliver that
file to you as a user. By informing you of these methods I
hope I have made you more aware of the potential dangers
around you. In Chapter 3 we’ll discuss what files should be
considered acceptable.


3)Grapevine:
Unfortunately there is no way to control this effect. You
receive the file from a friend who received it from a friend etc.
etc.


4)Unsafe Web sites:
Web sites that are not “above the table” so to speak. Files
downloaded from such places should always be accepted with
high suspicion.



5)News Groups:
By posting articles in newsgroups with file attachments like
(mypic.exe) in adult newsgroups are almost guaranteed to
have someone fall victim.
Don’t be fooled though, as these folks will post these files to
any newsgroups.


6)Chat Sites:
Chat sites are probably one of the primary places that this sort
of activity takes place. The sad part to that is 80% are not
aware of it.