How are hackers and predators a threat to computer security?
People, not computers, create computer threats. Predators victimize others for their own gain. Give a predator access to the Internet – and likely to your PC — and the threat they pose to your security increases exponentially. Hackers are programmers who break into computer systems in order to steal, change or destroy information. Their clever tactics and detailed technical knowledge help them access information really don’t want them to have.
