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In this digital age, although vast amounts of information can be reached with a few clicks of a mouse, the Internet has virtually become a playground for all sorts of tricksters. For example, hackers can use computer viruses to invade your hard drive and steal personal information from you at lightning speed. If you are still unaware of malicious software, or “malware,” you may find yourself paying the price later.

在这个数字时代里，虽然按几下鼠标就可取得大量信息，但因特网几乎已成为各路骗子的游乐场。举例来说，计算机黑客能利用计算机病毒入侵你的硬盘，飞快地窃取你的个人资料。如果你对这种恶意软件(malware)仍一无所知，你日后可能为此付出代价。

To avoid being ripped off, you should know what you are up against Programs known as Trojan horses are one of the nastiest types of malware on the web today. They appear benign, but are in fact designed to snatch your identity. Remote users can use malware to access your credit card information and go on an online shopping spree in your name.

为避免荷包失血，你应该了解所面对的敌人是谁。目前网络上最棘手的恶意软件是「特洛伊木马程序」。这些程序看起来无害，但其实目的是窃取你的身份。远程用户便可用这些恶意软件来取得你的信用卡数据，以你的名字在网络上疯狂血拼。

If this isn’t bad enough, there are also programs called “worms,” which replicate themselves and use up the computer’s resources. They have been known to shut down major companies’ computer systems for days. Spyware is another bothersome program. It sneaks into your computer system, often alongside free software applications. Soon, it begins to display advertisements, change system settings, and gather information about you for marketing purpose.

如果这样的情况还不够糟，现在还有称为「蠕虫」的程序。这种程序会自行复制，用尽计算机所有资源。它们已经使许多大公司的计算机系统当机好几天。间谍软件是另一种恼人的程序。它通常跟着免费软件而来，潜入你的计算机系统。很快地，这些间谍软件便开始打出广告，改变系统设定，并收集你的个人资料以做为营销用途。

Vocabulary

单词发音

digital [ˋdɪdʒɪt!] adj. 数字的; 数码的

virtually [ˋvɝtʃʊəlɪ] adv. 几乎，差不多

hacker [ˈhækɚ] n. 【计算机】黑客

invade [ɪnˋved] v. 侵入，侵犯

pay the price 付出代价

rip off【俚】剥削; 欺诈; 敲竹杠 to exploit, swindle, cheat, or defraud

nasty [ˋnæstɪ] adj. 险恶的，严重的; 难处理的

snatch [snætʃ] v. 试图夺取

shut down（使）〔公司﹑工厂等〕关闭; （使）〔机器〕停止运转

sneak [snik] into  潜入；混进

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trickster [ˋtrɪkstɚ] n. 骗子

lightning [ˋlaɪtnɪŋ] adj. 闪电似的

malicious [məˋlɪʃəs] adj. 恶意的，怀恨的

malware  恶意软件（指目的在于毁坏或变更操作系统的计算机病毒或软件）malware是malicious software的合成形式

be up against【口】面临(问题、困难等) if you are up against a situation, a person, or a group of people, they make it very difficult for you to achieve what you want to achieve

Trojan [ˋtrodʒən] adj. 特洛伊（人）的; n. 特洛伊人

benign [bɪˋnaɪn] adj. 没有危害的

spree [spri] n. 无节制的狂热行为

use up 用完, 消耗

spyware  暗中侦察软件（一黑客软件，用户利用此程序，在受害者上网联机时，在其不知情的状况下，将其个人资料传送至其指定的目的网站等）

bothersome [ˋbɑðɚsəm] adj.【过时】引起麻烦的﹐讨厌的; 令人为难的

课文讲解

What can you do to protect yourself? Fortunately, there are a variety of ways to shield your computer and guard your personal information. The first method is to be cautious. Never open email attachments from people you don’t know. Some files carry programs that might do serious damage to a computer. Another email scam to watch out for is phishing, the act of sending an email to a user and falsely claiming to be a legitimate business. Phishers attempt to deceive the user into surrendering private information that will be used for their purposes later on.

你该如何保护自己呢？幸运的是，目前有许多方法可保护计算机，捍卫个人资料。首要方法是小心谨慎，千万别打开陌生人所寄邮件的附加档案，有些档案夹带的程序可能会严重毁损计算机。另一种要小心提防的邮件诈欺是「网络钓鱼」，即寄信给使用者，宣称自己是合法企业。钓客企图骗使用者交出他们的个人资料，以供日后使用。

Along with caution, everyone should use a firewall to protect their computers. A firewall can detect programs that are trying to enter your computer system via the Internet. A user then has the option to allow or deny the connection. However, a firewall alone isn’t good enough. Anti-virus software and anti-spyware programs are both a must. They respectively keep viruses and spyware from making mischief in your machine. Viruses change all the time, so remember to choose a program that can be updated often.

除了小心谨慎之外，大家都应利用防火墙来保护计算机。防火墙能侦测到企图透过网络入侵计算机的程序，而用户可选择接受或拒绝连结。但只有防火墙还不够，你还需要防病毒软件及反间谍程序。这两者可分别防止病毒和间谍软件在你的计算机恶作剧。病毒随时在改变，所以记得选择可经常更新的防病毒程序。

With more computers getting connected each year, the World Wide Web will continue to be a grand source of information and entertainment. Nevertheless, it is a sad fact that some people intend to exploit it for ill-gotten gains. All we can do is try to stay one technological step ahead of them.

随着每年越来越多的计算机链接，因特网仍是人们信息及娱乐的重要来源。但不幸的是，有些人利用网络取得不当利益。而我们能做的，便是在技术上更领先一步。

−by Ryan Campbell

Vocabulary

单词发音

shield [ˋʃild] v. 保护；保卫

cautious [ˋkɔʃəs] adj. 十分小心的，谨慎的

watch out for 留意; 防备 to be careful or on the alert; take care

legitimate [lɪˋdʒɪtəmɪt] adj. 合法的

surrender [səˋrɛndɚ] v. 交出

respectively [rɪˋspɛktɪvlɪ] adv. 分别地，各自地

mischief [ˋmɪstʃɪf] n. 恶作剧

exploit [ɪkˋsplɔɪt] v. 利用；利用……而自肥

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scam [ˋskæm] n.【俚】骗局; 诡计; 欺诈

phishing  网络钓鱼（最早出现于1996年，起因于黑客始祖们利用电话线犯案，因而结合fishing 与phone 创造phishing 一词）

deceive [dɪˋsiv] v. 哄骗（某人）做[（+into）]

along with  除某事物以外

firewall [ˋfaɪrwɔl] n.【计算机】防火墙

must [mʌst] n. 必须做的事；不可少的事物

ill-gotten [ˋɪlˋgɑtn] adj. 以不正当手段所得的

Reading Questions

1.   According to the article, which of the following is NOT true?

A.  Spyware often gets into your computer system when you purchase software.

B.  Your credit card information can be stolen via the Internet.

C.  “Worms” keep making copies of themselves until they paralyze a computer system.

D.  The Internet has almost become a playground for deceivers.

2.   Why are the Trojan horse programs difficult to watch out for?

A.  Because Internet companies are attacked by them.

B.  Because criminals use them to go online shopping in your name.

C.  Because they are harmless in appearance.

D.  Because you have to pay a big sum of money to get rid of them.

3.   How can people protect themselves against computer hackers?

A.  They should not trust any companies on the Internet.

B.  They should place their computers on a desk beside a wall.

C.  They should never open email attachments.

D.  They should use anti-virus software that can be updated frequently.

4.   Which idiom best suits the theme of this article?

A.  Give the devil his due.

B.  Better safe than sorry.

C.  Fall apart at the seams.

D.  Irons in the fire.

Give the devil his due. 平心而论, 说句公道话 to give your foe proper credit (for something)

Fall apart at the seams. 崩溃 to break into pieces, to fall apart

Irons in the fire. 要做的事情; 同时做很多事情 having or pursuing multiple opportunities simultaneously

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