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How do hackers get your passwords? how to be safe from online?

In this post, I am explained how do hackers get your passwords? how to protect your email, social accounts? and how to protect your computer from online threats?

In the tech generation, all our works are done by the internet. because of its so fast and less work. At the same time, security breaching is also increased day by day
In our All, our Digital account is secure by the username and the password

The username and password were the main authenticate our account access. if some time that details are being stolen by someone, he can do that anything is our account.



In this time we must be know how do hackers got your password? 

All hackers do not target a database server because it's really hard to break the security levels. But in our systems are really vulnerable, to the hackers target your system for stealing your information 

The lot of methods are available to steal your password in this post we discuss most common type of methods and how to prevent from that 

  • Keyloggers
  • Phishing websites
  • Remote Access tool 

 Keyloggers:

       
It was the most common type of tool for stealing our Information. 
The keylogger is a program captures our all keystrokes and it stored or sent that file to the hackers 
Generally, all our usernames and password are typed by our keyboards. if that keylogger on running on your computer, it captures all keystrokes and save the log file

Most of the public use of computers are affected by the keyloggers. it can our all typed information using keyboards 


How to prevent keylogger?



Mostly avoid the public computers to access your important accounts an example bank accounts, google account, social accounts.

it recommended using the virtual keyboard to type your important account because the keylogger cannot capture the information in the virtual keyboard. 
Most of the banking sites have a virtual keyboard facility or some security software have this function.


What is a virtual keyboard?


virtual keyword is a software used the type our characters like on-screen keyboard.
The Keyboard showed on your display, you can type your characters using mouse clicks 

virtual keyboard



Open your task managers and find out any untrusted process on theirs. If you found that click "End process"

Most of the keyloggers are startup programs, so it listed in startup programs. so  stop the untrusted startup service 

                 HOW TO DISABLE STARTUP PROGRAMS ON WINDOWS

Or check the windows startup folder if any untrusted programs on there delete that

Here the directory:


C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

be aware some keyloggers most advance, it hides from task manager list

Phishing attack:

The attacker sends the fake websites but looks like the original website for getting the information like usernames and passwords
It is a widespread teaching and easy to implement to anybody


links


In example, the hackers send the Facebook phishing website link via email or any social networks 
if anyone victim click that links that loaded website look like exact facebook login page
the victim enters our usernames, passwords and click the login button that information sent to the hacker database 

Then it redirects the original facebook web page.

Most of the users don't know his usernames and passwords are already sent to the hacker's database  




How to prevent the phishing website?

identify the fake the emails:
If you get these kinds of emails first check that sender email trustworthy if you have any doubt go to the official webpage tell about your problem

Never visit your bank website through the email links:

if you want to check your accounts go to Google search and search your official website then visit the bank website instead of clicking hyperlinks is given by email

Enter sensitive information in secure websites only:

In every time you log in on any website check that website is secure by checking the HTTPS(Hypertext transfer protocol secure ) indicator on the website
HTTPS is the secure version of the HTTP, In your all communication between your browser and web server are encrypted

check the URL trustworthy:

Every time sign in your accounts check that login page coming from the official web server 
not consider the web page look because the hackers can easily create the actual web page look, but he cant do same Web URL.

If you have a little doubt do not risk it

What to do after identify the phishing URL:

VIsiit the Google Safe browsing website report your phishing link on that


Remote access trojan:


It is a malware it controls the system and gains a remote access in your system to the hacker. RAT typically installed on victims machine without the knowledge.

Most of the remote access trojan have most of the important access to your system an example turn on webcam and keyloggers and much more

How to prevent:


Most  of the Trojans are bound in the software cracks or some windows application if you installed these untrusted software's trojans also activate in your computer 

Most avoided the software cracks and keygens and untrustworthy free software 

use a high reputed antivirus or antimalware software instead of free antivirus 

thanks for reading this I hope this post resolve your queries about how do hackers get your password, what is the keylogger, Phishing attack, Remote access trojan and how to safe from online threats

Thanks for reading my post this post resolve your queries about how do hackers hack your password, and how to prevent from online threats 
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