2007-11-19 15:50:47 · 10 answers · asked by Illy 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It's like if someone knows the adress to your house! Can he enter your house without your permission then?? If you don't have a good door(firewall in computers) then yes.
2007-11-21 10:56:10 · answer #1 · answered by Unbreakable 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, getting someone's IP address is easy, but still isn't enough to allow someone to attack you. If that were true, everyone switching to a new websites while web surfing would be attacked every time they move to a different website. Your computer and it's firewalls offer strong protection. It is actually very rare for an individual to be attacked. Hackers as a rule normally attack websites, corporations for information and bullying and other hackers
2007-11-19 16:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by Tyrus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An attacker may attack using:
1. Packet sniffing - reads your data sent, received via your connection. Actually free account on yahoo sent and receive data as clear text. You can try with winshark/ ethereal.
2. DoS attack, Deny you to acccess your resource. Others may yse your resource
3. BackDoor Agent- A kind of spyware allow cracker to read your data
4. Packet Injection- It helps to inject virus, trojans, spyware with your legitimate packets.
One thing keep in mind, Hackers are the persons who actually saves you from crackers attack. to know what is hacking actually read eric steven reymonds articles. just google "hack" + "eric steven reymond" as it.
Also read articles of Richard M Stallman, GOD of hackers.
Hacker - very good. increase security.
Crackers - break the security.
So don't say hackers. Say them as Crackers
choose best answer...
2007-11-19 16:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by gopi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no. you have several layers of protection on your computer. the first is a hardware firewall built into every router. This protects most unauthorized entires. The second would be a software firewall running on your computer. Both these make it hard for a person to just wander into your computer and start killing stuff.
2007-11-19 15:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by zspace101 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I believe in the idea of checks and balances. I ask advice from friends and family, sometimes an outside source like a minister or counselor.I never just plow ahead without thought. Except when it comes to matters of the heart. The heart wants what the heart wants.
2016-05-24 07:02:42 · answer #5 · answered by milagro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has nothing to do with encryption code... there are many ways into a machine,,in fact, no need to even go in with a distributed denial of service attack,..just the ip...if the machine is unprotected...or...can scan for trojan server infections...social hack...possibilities are endless,,, direct answer....yes
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2007-11-19 15:55:51 · answer #6 · answered by Delfin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really, but ip no. make it all work easier to do. they also can use otha software like Fotran to create a virus or malware to change yr com setting.
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2007-11-19 15:55:02 · answer #7 · answered by raiz z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All depends on your Encryption Code.
2007-11-19 15:52:47 · answer #8 · answered by Kenster102.5 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most! of the time
2007-11-19 15:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by jared 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you dont have anything important on you computer, they will usually leave u alone.
2007-11-19 15:54:27 · answer #10 · answered by agello24 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋