- 21 Dec 2020 17:02
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You can use something called Canary Tokens on your computer. Basically, a canary token is like a Microsoft Word document you put on your computer that has as it's title "bankpassword.docx" or "passwordToPofo.docx." So, if a hacker manages to intrude and crack into your computer unknown to you, he will see this file and will be enticed to open it. Really, those files are a trap and you DO NOT WANT TO PUT YOUR REAL PASSWORDS IN SUCH A FILE. You want to trick the hacker into thinking those are real passwords.
You can put fake data in those files as well so that when a hacker opens those files, they will see what they think is real data but is in fact fake data with fake user names and passwords unknown to the hacker. Once that hacker clicks on that file and opens that file, that will generate an alert and send it directly to an email address that you should be monitoring constantly. This is what is called a Canary token and then you will know you have an intruder who has cracked and hacked his way into your computer. So, this canary token acts as a trap that sets off a tripwire that alerts you to an intrusions. Here is a good website you can use to generate a canary token: https://whiteclouddrive.com/generate
You want to sprinkle various files on your computer that look like real files in various locations that are canary tokens so that you can ensure you have good coverage on your computer in the event a hacker manages to intrude on your computer without you knowing it. Sometimes malware scanners don't always pick up on an intrusion or malware that has been installed on your computer, hence why canary tokens can be useful. Basically canary tokens act as both a trap and tripwire.
You can put fake data in those files as well so that when a hacker opens those files, they will see what they think is real data but is in fact fake data with fake user names and passwords unknown to the hacker. Once that hacker clicks on that file and opens that file, that will generate an alert and send it directly to an email address that you should be monitoring constantly. This is what is called a Canary token and then you will know you have an intruder who has cracked and hacked his way into your computer. So, this canary token acts as a trap that sets off a tripwire that alerts you to an intrusions. Here is a good website you can use to generate a canary token: https://whiteclouddrive.com/generate
You want to sprinkle various files on your computer that look like real files in various locations that are canary tokens so that you can ensure you have good coverage on your computer in the event a hacker manages to intrude on your computer without you knowing it. Sometimes malware scanners don't always pick up on an intrusion or malware that has been installed on your computer, hence why canary tokens can be useful. Basically canary tokens act as both a trap and tripwire.
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