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Originally Posted by Necrosis
Hmmm. I asked this question in December, http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...16#post2162316,
and there was not a uniform consensus.
In another forum, there was a guy posting live as he hacked people's e-mail, Myspace, and Facebook accounts by doing something resembling the poisoning the arp table and man-in-the-middle. I don't understand any of that, so I thought I'd ask if new hacking techniques or programs pose a "great danger" in regard to secure banking websites.
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Doesn't make you an idiot.
The question is if you are "great risk" people manage risk in various ways in many different situations. What is acceptable risk for me, is not necessarily acceptable risk for you. That thread easily illustrates that because there are people who are explaining how they are willing to manage the acceptability of the risk.
I will not use my personal machine in a public wifi spot for private banking because the risk to me is unacceptable. There is no need to expose myself to the risk since I can generally wait until another time. If I really must do some "emergency" banking via internet, well there are other ways to manage my risk.
People can tell you all ways to worry about and fear things in life. It's up to you to dispell it in whatever fashion you choose, either by simple acceptance like shrugging your shoulders, or vigorous protections like installing multiple encryptions and firewalls.
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