Name: Three types of online attack
Uploaded: 2012-01-18T14:54:24Z
Duration: 9 min 6 s
Description: Cybercrime expert Mikko Hypponen talks us through three types of online attack on our privacy and data -- and only two are considered crimes. "Do we blindly trust any future government? Because any right we give away, we give away for good."

Cybercrime expert Mikko Hypponen talks us through three types of online attack on our privacy and data -- and only two are considered crimes. "Do we blindly trust any future government? Because any right we give away, we give away for good."

Three types of online attack

Modern surveillance is often invisible yet deeply woven into our digital lives. Even color laser printers secretly mark every page with unique yellow dots, tracking users without consent. Online threats now come from criminals, protest groups, and governments alike, with governments sometimes turning powerful tools against their own citizens. Once privacy rights are surrendered, reclaiming them becomes nearly impossible.