privacy on social networks seems a bit oxymoron to me. We tell the world about our lives, but we do not want everyone to know everything . I know many people who only want certain people to share their experiences, but these same people often friend people they do not know. You know what I mean? Anyway, it is always a good idea to lock all your privacy settings and avoid friending people you do not know really.
But what about security?
When using WiFi, your device travel information to the wireless router can be seen / read (or "sniffed") if a hacker has the right tools. Keep in mind that all hackers are criminals; some are so-called "penetration testers" using a specially designed software for vulnerabilities in wireless networks or websites themselves. The problem here is part of the use of tools penetration testers can also be accessed by criminals, making you vulnerable information in a bad guy.
Back in 2010, a (non-malicious) "white hat" hacker set up a tool called Firesheep. Firesheep is a extension for the Firefox web browser that uses a packet sniffer to intercept unencrypted cookies from sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Because cookies are transmitted on networks, sniffing packet is used to discover the identity of a displayed sidebar the browser, allowing the user to take instantly on the user's login credentials Firefox unsuspecting by double-clicking the name of the victim.
Since then, social media sites have made security a much better job of their sites with SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, a security protocol that provides secure communications on the Internet. However, many websites that exchange personal or private information still use HTTP without SSL, and many audit tools (hacking) WiFi or wired Ethernet connections exist
To protect yourself, follow these steps :.
- When sharing data, always connect via sites that encrypt user data using SSL, which is designated in the HTTPS address bar.
- Use a secure virtual private network (VPN). Hotspot Shield VPN Free Proxy protects your identity by ensuring that all web transactions (shopping, filling out forms, downloads, etc.) are secured through HTTPS.
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