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Home computers equipped with high-speed Internet connections are particularly attractive to the malevolent computer hackers known as crackers who are always looking for ways to hide their identities. One of the easiest ways to do this is to seize control of your computer and then use your box to launch attacks on their intended targets, such as computers controlled by a bank, corporation or government.

To prevent such attacks, users should consider installing a firewall, which will monitor attempts at intrusion and block common means of access.