HACKERS AND INTERNET SECURITY

HACKERS AND INTERNET SECURITY

The internet is a big place that is changing constantly. All winds of people use the internet. This makes the web a target for criminal organizations and hackers when they find loopholes in the system that they can exploit to cause disruptions and cyber crime.

Recent DDOS attacks on popular gaming and online casinos left the computer security , computer research and law enforcements in shock . Low standards , neglect and poor security practices have let black hat hackers beat security.

This analysis highlights major software vulnerabilities and threats on the internet . The LZO Algorithm integer factorization vulnerability is a very old loophole found in specific operating systems that lets an attacker virus or worm take over the host system via unpatch vulnerability also called a zero day vulnerability.

This problems threaten to destroy all civilization and could trigger a global economic collapse or massive utility , grid disruptions which waters down Government and Corporate efforts to properly govern society. The solution:New Realistic standards need to be created and implemented across the board to patch our Achilles heel.