Daniel’s Internet Saftey Blog

Another threat to Internet security and safety is the use of key logging software. Key Loggers are programs designed to capture and record every key you press, including your passwords and confidential information, such as bank account and credit card details. This could cause you to lose lots of money and let the hackers make fake i.d and will now if your goin on holiday so they can rob your house.

The rogue dialler software, once downloaded, acts in a similar way to a virus, but with the purpose of disconnecting a system’s modem from its usual Internet Service Provider and reconnecting it to another ISP. The user is then billed at a much higher rate for Internet access.