The Tender For Law

Volume 8

Oct 31, 2014 5:08 PM

Janick Paquette

After talking to a Computer service owner that had a client coming to him for advice, It made me think of something...

The client had his computer hacked and the hacker is asking for a � 2.5 Btc in ransom.

So the client, who doesn't know anything about chryptocurency, brings the computer to his local computer service store and asks for help.

The store owner has a few questions, not knowing a lot about chrypto... as well! :/

So the store owner wants to know if it's better to download a wallet on the client's computer to buy the Bct on e-bay afterward

or

Can he download one himself and do it, for the client? (which in this case, he is afraid that the hacker could link his way back to the store owner's system and be exposed to the hacker as well).

And my reflexion on this incident is, and please tell me if I am mistaken:

It's a good thing to have everything backed-up (of course) but to leave your computer empty of any important data does that make it still possible for hackers to get access to this data on a back-up hardrive, does that make sens? :/

Thanks!

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Steph Boucher

New habits need to be created. Most of us do not understand what on line security even means...the way you choose passwords is important. How many times you use them for different accounts. It should be once per account and nothing that relate to you as in birthdays, phone number or anything with little to no difficulty factors. There are apps that generate random password for you that you need to write down to not forget. Store those in a safe somewhere you control and out of reach. And there is a function that I only have limited understanding but a quick search on the topic will explain very well; 2 factors verification in the setting of your sensitive accounts like your bitcoin account or email account were you get important informations. They are to have you need 2 different passwords in order to log in your accounts. There is also a program you can get that randomly generate the second passwords every 20 sec... research it up its worth it. I will also attach a link shortly for you, not now cause I'm a bit busy...