Security Myth. I don’t have anything an attacker would want

I don’t have anything an attacker would want

Average users commonly believe that the data on their computers is valuable only to them or has no instincts value at all, and that therefore they have nothing to protect and no need to worry. There are three problems with this way of thinking. First, instead of pilfering data, attackers often want to take control of the computer itself, as they can employ a compromised PC has to host malware or to distribute spam. Second, you may not think that your PC has any important or sensitive information, but an attacker may be able to use seemingly trivial information such as your name, address, and birth day to steal your identity. And third, most attacks are automated and simply seek out and compromise all vulnerable systems, they do not discriminate based on a target’s value.

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