Internet Safety

Cost of convenience, Internet safety, the network of networks and the wild wild west. Internet privacy risks: hacks, viruses, spyware, web bugs, internet cookies, and logging. We do not need to live in fear of computers and the Internet, but we need to be aware and use discretion. As information technology grows, people become more comfortable with it, and we depend more upon it. Yet we still need to use with caution. Remember, anything private that enters the Internet can become public.

An innocent misunderstanding of misinformation:
The overwhelming amount of new information makes it difficult to evaluate. A rumor can turn into popular disinformation and over time can become an accepted fact inaccurately when there are numerous internet citings. The question the information's credibility is a problem. Just because something is published on the internet does not make that "virtual something" a real fact.
Sometimes we place various minor pieces of personal info in public. But these multiple small portions of personal data could be combined to create privacy issues over time. Even deletion does not ensure that all unknown copies of data are really irretrievable. There is a difference between deactivation and deletion. Websites usually archive former members' data for a reactivation option, so first clear profile data before deleting account.
Like many things, as our society becomes older, it becomes more complex, most websites are relatively easy to "delete account", the popular networking site facebook is not that easy to permanently leave. This link gives some help.

http://www.wikihow.com/Permanently-Delete-a-Facebook-Account
and
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/security/permanently-delete-your-facebook-profile-account/
and
http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account


Junk mail is not the biggest problem:
Email attachments are a potential problem because of the original created features of email that can be used to gain access to your computer and destroy, implant, or steal information. The action of clicking on an attachment assumes consent and malware can enter your computer bypassing your virus and firewall programs. An email might have a link to a fake site that asks for your user name and password, which in turn can be used for identity theft and possible financial loss.

Report and send phishing emails to:
reportphishing @antiphishing.com

Click with caution:
Visiting blogs, websites, and home pages, involves interaction with not only the main host site, but also the individual webmaster, they have access to all information you create or share, including your IP address and browser details.

check ur ip and details:
http://www.hideyouripaddress.net/what_is_my_ip/

Some of the cheif variables=
REMOTE_ADDR: , REMOTE_HOST: , HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR: , HTTP_USER_AGENT: , FORWARDED: , VIA: , CLIENT_IP: , HTTP_FROM: .

No free proxy lunch:
Through the use of a proxy server, users can hide their IP address and browser details from the web. But remember due to the questionable goals for wanting to hide or be anonymous attracts users that have caused more attention to this practice. Some free proxies are provide by hackers.  Another risk is that everything will pass through the proxy software and server and is usually unsecure. Also be aware that anthing can be logged by proxy administrators.  All connections need to use an https proxy, SSH or SSL encryption between the proxy server, websites and computers.  Tunnel proxies and VPNs can provides more security than the standard proxy anonymizers. High browser settings can disable scripting from ActiveX and Java for example. Email and some some group forums post details that can be avoided by web and socks proxies.

http://anonymouse.org/
Computer protection:
Avoiding malware is not enough, we will get it and must be prepared how to deal with it. Daily virus and firewall updates and scans are a necessary routine.

Make your pass-word a nopass-word:
Your password is just as important as your sensitive material.
A common password is "password1", the average password length is 8 made of characters and/or numbers that include names and/or dates. Most people have 5 passwords.
Passwords should be long and random, not short and simple. Don't become attached to a good password, changed it periodically and keep several. Password should consist of upper and lower alphabet and numbers and even symbols if allowed. If you don't like random password at least use a cryptic phrase that is misspelled, like "one fruit tea for you and me" which could be, 1fruitT4UandME, 1fruitT4U+me, oneFT4youNme.

Conclusion:
After all this, anything you put on the net might be archived, monitored, analyzed, or even become public. Also don't forget to backup your important electronic material and physically protect it.

Free patch and no catch?
The price of freebies.  Using cracks, patches, pirate registration codes or serial numbers, key generators and other hacks, from file sharing websites, are loaded with risk of infecting your computer with viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, dialers and adware, that can also propagate through the network and at the very least slowing down your computer.

An email, phone call, or bank letter, states you owe money, but you know that you don't:
If anyone calls you or you get a letter or email from a bank and they give you a telephone number to call them back, don't do it! Because they will ask your personal information to verify to them who you are, and that could be used in the future for fraud if they are not really who they say they are, look up the number from the official website of the bank and call them.

Lists the top 500 common passwords, not considering character case. Some are offensive words.



NO
Top 1-100
Top 101–200
Top 201–300
Top 301–400
Top 401–500
1
123456
porsche
firebird
prince
rosebud
2
password
guitar
butter
beach
jaguar
3
12345678
chelsea
united
amateur
great
4
1234
black
turtle
7777777
cool
5
pussy
diamond
steelers
muffin
cooper
6
12345
nascar
tiffany
redsox
1313
7
dragon
jackson
zxcvbn
star
scorpio
8
qwerty
cameron
tomcat
testing
mountain
9
696969
654321
golf
shannon
madison
10
mustang
computer
bond007
murphy
987654
11
letmein
amanda
bear
frank
brazil
12
baseball
wizard
tiger
hannah
lauren
13
master
xxxxxxxx
doctor
dave
japan
14
michael
money
gateway
eagle1
naked
15
football
phoenix
gators
11111
squirt
16
shadow
mickey
angel
mother
stars
17
monkey
bailey
junior
nathan
apple
18
abc123
knight
thx1138
raiders
alexis
19
pass
iceman
porno
steve
aaaa
20
fuckme
tigers
badboy
forever
bonnie
21
6969
purple
debbie
angela
peaches
22
jordan
andrea
spider
viper
jasmine
23
harley
horny
melissa
ou812
kevin
24
ranger
dakota
booger
jake
matt
25
iwantu
aaaaaa
1212
lovers
qwertyui
26
jennifer
player
flyers
suckit
danielle
27
hunter
sunshine
fish
gregory
beaver
28
fuck
morgan
porn
buddy
4321
29
2000
starwars
matrix
whatever
4128
30
test
boomer
teens
young
runner
31
batman
cowboys
scooby
nicholas
swimming
32
trustno1
edward
jason
lucky
dolphin
33
thomas
charles
walter
helpme
gordon
34
tigger
girls
cumshot
jackie
casper
35
robert
booboo
boston
monica
stupid
36
access
coffee
braves
midnight
shit
37
love
xxxxxx
yankee
college
saturn
38
buster
bulldog
lover
baby
gemini
39
1234567
ncc1701
barney
cunt
apples
40
soccer
rabbit
victor
brian
august
41
hockey
peanut
tucker
mark
3333
42
killer
john
princess
startrek
canada
43
george
johnny
mercedes
sierra
blazer
44
sexy
gandalf
5150
leather
cumming
45
andrew
spanky
doggie
232323
hunting
46
charlie
winter
zzzzzz
4444
kitty
47
superman
brandy
gunner
beavis
rainbow
48
asshole
compaq
horney
bigcock
112233
49
fuckyou
carlos
bubba
happy
arthur
50
dallas
tennis
2112
sophie
cream
51
jessica
james
fred
ladies
calvin
52
panties
mike
johnson
naughty
shaved
53
pepper
brandon
xxxxx
giants
surfer
54
1111
fender
tits
booty
samson
55
austin
anthony
member
blonde
kelly
56
william
blowme
boobs
fucked
paul
57
daniel
ferrari
donald
golden
mine
58
golfer
cookie
bigdaddy
0
king
59
summer
chicken
bronco
fire
racing
60
heather
maverick
penis
sandra
5555
61
hammer
chicago
voyager
pookie
eagle
62
yankees
joseph
rangers
packers
hentai
63
joshua
diablo
birdie
einstein
newyork
64
maggie
sexsex
trouble
dolphins
little
65
biteme
hardcore
white
0
redwings
66
enter
666666
topgun
chevy
smith
67
ashley
willie
bigtits
winston
sticky
68
thunder
welcome
bitches
warrior
cocacola
69
cowboy
chris
green
sammy
animal
70
silver
panther
super
slut
broncos
71
richard
yamaha
qazwsx
8675309
private
72
fucker
justin
magic
zxcvbnm
skippy
73
orange
banana
lakers
nipples
marvin
74
merlin
driver
rachel
power
blondes
75
michelle
marine
slayer
victoria
enjoy
76
corvette
angels
scott
asdfgh
girl
77
bigdog
fishing
2222
vagina
apollo
78
cheese
david
asdf
toyota
parker
79
matthew
maddog
video
travis
qwert
80
121212
hooters
london
hotdog
time
81
patrick
wilson
7777
paris
sydney
82
martin
butthead
marlboro
rock
women
83
freedom
dennis
srinivas
xxxx
voodoo
84
ginger
fucking
internet
extreme
magnum
85
blowjob
captain
action
redskins
juice
86
nicole
bigdick
carter
erotic
abgrtyu
87
sparky
chester
jasper
dirty
777777
88
yellow
smokey
monster
ford
dreams
89
camaro
xavier
teresa
freddy
maxwell
90
secret
steven
jeremy
arsenal
music
91
dick
viking
11111111
access14
rush2112
92
falcon
snoopy
bill
wolf
russia
93
taylor
blue
crystal
nipple
scorpion
94
111111
eagles
peter
iloveyou
rebecca
95
131313
winner
pussies
alex
tester
96
123123
samantha
cock
florida
mistress
97
bitch
house
beer
eric
phantom
98
hello
miller
rocket
legend
billy
99
scooter
flower
theman
movie
6666
100
please
jack
oliver
success
albert



Source: Perfect Passwords, Mark Burnett 2005

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