Hi everybody,
First of all I'd like to say: I've never used this forum or any mac forum before so apologies if I post this message in the wrong place!
Ok, I need some advice if anyone can offer it please.
Someone in my work has been spying on my browsing habits, and at one point, they seem to even have viewed photos taken in photo booth. And no, it's nothing sinister.
I went to London a few weeks ago, but didn't tell ANYONE in my work. Yet, upon my return, I got comments asking how my time in London was. There have been other things too.
I have no idea how this person managed to access these things. I don't even know exactly who it is. I'm not the most informed about the tech side of computers.
This person is a creep. I don't know how long this has been going on for.
If someone could please tell me:
1: The fundamental requirements a hacker needs to be able to monitor my browsing habits (do they access my computer through my IP address or something like that?! - I really don't have a clue).
2* What I can do to stop them. (so far, I have deleted and cloned my drive using super duper & then upgraded from snow leopard to lion; tried to configure security & internet settings in system preferences to make sure that remote access is turned off etc. I've looked into purchasing anti-virus software too, but A) I've read mixed reviews about their effectiveness on macs, & B) I don't even know if such software would protect me - because I don't know how this person has accessed my info in the first place, and therefore if anti-virus software would even block their method of intrusion.
I'd like to know how they get deeper into my computer too, as I mentioned. Perhaps they installed spyware!? But if I can even get this first bit resolved it will be a step forward.
Sorry, there's a lot of words here. I figure it's better to give more info for clarity.
Thanks for any help given!
I owe you a virtual pint!
First of all I'd like to say: I've never used this forum or any mac forum before so apologies if I post this message in the wrong place!
Ok, I need some advice if anyone can offer it please.
Someone in my work has been spying on my browsing habits, and at one point, they seem to even have viewed photos taken in photo booth. And no, it's nothing sinister.
I went to London a few weeks ago, but didn't tell ANYONE in my work. Yet, upon my return, I got comments asking how my time in London was. There have been other things too.
I have no idea how this person managed to access these things. I don't even know exactly who it is. I'm not the most informed about the tech side of computers.
This person is a creep. I don't know how long this has been going on for.
If someone could please tell me:
1: The fundamental requirements a hacker needs to be able to monitor my browsing habits (do they access my computer through my IP address or something like that?! - I really don't have a clue).
2* What I can do to stop them. (so far, I have deleted and cloned my drive using super duper & then upgraded from snow leopard to lion; tried to configure security & internet settings in system preferences to make sure that remote access is turned off etc. I've looked into purchasing anti-virus software too, but A) I've read mixed reviews about their effectiveness on macs, & B) I don't even know if such software would protect me - because I don't know how this person has accessed my info in the first place, and therefore if anti-virus software would even block their method of intrusion.
I'd like to know how they get deeper into my computer too, as I mentioned. Perhaps they installed spyware!? But if I can even get this first bit resolved it will be a step forward.
Sorry, there's a lot of words here. I figure it's better to give more info for clarity.
Thanks for any help given!
I owe you a virtual pint!