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Security Fix - The Scrap Value of a Hacked PC
voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/the_scrap_value_of_a_hacked_pc.html, posted 2009 by peter in msm privacy security spam windows
Computer users often dismiss Internet security best practices because they find them inconvenient, or because they think the rules don't apply to them. Many cling to the misguided belief that because they don't bank or shop online, that bad guys won't target them. The next time you hear this claim, please refer the misguided person to this blog post, which attempts to examine some of the more common -- yet often overlooked -- ways that cyber crooks can put your PC to criminal use.