~Protect Youreslf From Computer Programmes!~Some hackers have a different tactic. They will use computer software to work out or steal your password! There are several ways to protect yourself from these people.
1.Get ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE!
Install trusted
antivirus software to your computer. I'm not a technical person. I have no idea what software is best, but you need some! Also, you should always take precautions against viruses, for example: don't open files you receive unless you know for
certain what they are! Remember, some clever geeks can disguise viruses to look like harmless files, like pictures, videos and documents! Don't be fooled!!
2.Protect your Passwords!
Make it hard to guess!If you like Meatloaf, and say you like Meatloaf in your profile, and have multimedia of Meatloaf, then Meatloaf will be what the hacker starts with. So don't use "
meatloaf" as your password! And don't use "
meetloaf" "
meat.loaf" "
eatloaf" etc. A hacker might take a few days, but a computer can guess it in seconds!!
Make it hard to work out!A password like... "
popcorn" or "
rainyday" is pathetic. A computer programme will guess it in seconds using an
Internet Bot. These evil bits of software can go through thousands of words each second! Even though Gaia has a system to protect hackers from using this technique (by banning the
IP of a computer that incorrectly types in a password many times) don't be lazy!!
Having trouble creating a password?Idea 1: Open up Notepad, slap the keyboard (perhaps twice or three times to make it extra-safe):
get6aou;]5 ^ This is what I got. It could be a great password! It's got letters, numbers and punctuation thingies. It's 10 characters long. Brilliant! But hard to remember...
Idea 2: Take a word you can remember, preferably quite long, e.g.:
grapefruitAdd in some numbers instead of letters:
grap3fru1tAdd in some punctuation instead of letters:
gr@p3fru1tAdd a bit extra complicated stuff, like...... more numbers and puctuation!
234gr@p3--fru1t468Woah! What a horrible password for those nasty bots to work out!!
Don't write it down and leave it lying around!Duh! Someone could easily see it! xD
Don't save it on your computer!Be paranoid! Stay safe! A hacker could break into your computer's files if you haven't protected them, and they could find it!
Don't share it with ANYONE!Even your closest friend! One day you might fall out, and he/she might steal your things! It's happened before, it'll happen again... Don't let it be you!
Don't use the same password all the time!This is important! If a hacker manages to hack your account, he/she will probably check that password with your email account too. If they're the same, they now have access to your email! They can request your passwords from other websites! Ask for personal information such as bank details! DO NOT, EVER, NEVER, NEVER use the same password for everything!!
3.Check you are logging in to
http://www.gaiaonline.com/People have built websites to look exactly like Gaia, or that claim to be a new feature of Gaia, e.g.: a Battle System test website. They trick you into typing in your username and password. The username and password are then sent to the hacker, who can easily access your account.
NEVER TYPE IN YOUR PASSWORD ON ANYTHING BUT
http://www.gaiaonline.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Note: The passwords used here are just made up right now, they are not in use by me, and have never been used by me. Don't use them as your password either!
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Protect yourself from scams!
>3. Protect yourself from computer programmes!<
4. Useful Links
5. A random reserved post.
6. A post with a picture of some rabbits.
