MAPTEC IT have come across their fair share of illegal software and unlicenced Windows operating systems. Sometimes buying or downloading illegal software may seem like a cost-saving business decision, however, you could be opening a back door to cybercrime and viruses.

Most cyber criminals attempting to hack websites simply play a numbers game, using automated scripts to discover weaknesses almost effortlessly. Once they are successful, hackers can use a website they have gained control over to infect readers’ computers with malware, gain access to sensitive data, launch DDoS attacks, or set up malicious redirects to questionable websites.