Sunday, September 29, 2013

'Sextortion' victim Miss Teen USA

             http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/27/us/miss-teen-usa-sextortion/index.html?hpt=us_t5
               When I saw this story, it looked interesting but at the same time I was wondering what sextortion is. Then I found out what exactly it meant and was very shocked and disgusted that somebody would do something like this.  "When I heard his name it didn't click right away what he looked like," she said. "His name is familiar. When I looked at his yearbook picture, I recalled moments when I saw him in the hallways." It’s shocking that he actually knew her from high school. It scares me even more that somebody from high school hacked her computer. It makes you think more about what you do when your laptop is open or you on a device with a camera. I have heard about stuff like that happening before but didn't know it was that big of a deal.
                "When I got the first e-mail, I read the first three lines and I quickly scrolled through it and saw it was a long e-mail," she said. "Two photos of me were attached. I literally threw my phone across the room and started screaming. It did not feel real, it was like a horror movie." I couldn't even imagine if I ever got an email like that. I would've probably responded in the same way as her. You can’t really do much about and you feel like you are stuck and have to listen otherwise your life will be ruined and everyone will see the real you.
                The fact that if you have a webcam on your TV, you are at risk of being hacked and someone taking pictures of you.  This article kind of makes you think twice about your technology. I think a lot of people have no clue about the risk of technology and in a world of technology, it’s important to know about the risk. “Security cameras, lights, heating control systems and even door locks and windows are now increasingly coming with features that allow users to control them remotely. Without proper security controls, there's little to stop hackers from invading users' privacy, stealing personal information or spying on people.

            He admitted to having hacked multiple people from all over. Just one hacker can affect so many different people, which is why we need to be careful. The fact that she is spreading news around to others about how to be careful and not get hacked is very good. She explains to CNN that you should cover your camera after you get done chatting with people, be careful what you do in front of the camera and change your passwords every once in a while. The good thing out of all this is we are all learning from others experiences. 

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