Cybercrime has become a subject of major concern in Kenya and the rest of the world.
Hackers can make your life unbearable. If a hacker managed to access your computer, you are likely to regret for the rest of your life. These individuals use underhand tactics to frustrate devices' uses at different levels.
There is this notion that hackers only attack large companies, which is not the case. A hacker can find critical information from an individual.
Here are three things you didn’t know hackers can do to your computer.
1. Theft of passwords
Hackers often steal passwords. The critical passwords that can be stolen include those for your credit cards and bank accounts. The access to your passwords will leave your accounts compromised. Some of the hackers can impersonate you at the end of the day.
2. Theft of programs
A hacker can resolve to steal your programs. The hackers who do not want to pay for software will want to access the same from the comfort of their couches. If you own any programs that can benefit hackers then they will want to take the same away.
3. Use your computer to attack others
A hacker is likely to use your device to attack others. The other users will think you are behind the hacking. Some of them can even send viruses to other people’s computers.