Phishing is when scammers send emails that look like they came from reputable companies (such as banks, credit card companies, or social media sites) asking for personal information such as passwords or credit card numbers – these emails can also install malicious software on your computer that steals personal data and other sensitive information so they can use it themselves later on.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhat to Look Out For When Hiring a Hacker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen hiring a hacker make sure they have a professional licence. Moreover, try using a company that has a list of professional hackers, companies are more reliable than individuals. You should also check online reviews. You should also make sure that they actually provide the variety of services you require. The best hackers will also teach you and your team how to protect yourselves online without their support. For example, they will tell you to use a strong password which is at least eight characters long and includes a mix of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. They will also help you understand that you should only give sensitive information on secure sites. Whenever you visit an unfamiliar website or receive an email from someone asking for personal information, it’s important to double check that the site or sender has a secure HTTPS connection (look for https in the URL). These connections encrypt data between computers so hackers can’t eavesdrop on them. Remember the right hacker will want what is best for you and your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Protect Yourself From Being Hacked<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are a few tips to remember when you are trying to protect yourself<\/a> from being hacked. If you cannot currently hire a hacker to explore the vulnerabilities in your system there are a few things you can do to keep yourself safe. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Keep your software up to date. <\/li>
- Use strong passwords and don’t reuse them. <\/li>
- Use two-factor authentication whenever possible. <\/li>
- Be careful about what you click on and download. <\/li>
- Don’t use public Wi-Fi networks. <\/li>
- Back up your data regularly. <\/li>
- Know who you’re doing business with online.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about hiring an ethical hacker and what to look out for when dealing with these services.","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":485,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-484","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-cyber-security","9":"cs-entry","10":"cs-video-wrap"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":503,"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions\/503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/windowscommunity.fr\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}