Wednesday, April 22, 2009

I am hacked or maybe should say have been abused by a hacker

Can any of you explain to me how hackers do what they do? No, probably better for me not to know. It's way over my head and makes me sort of angry. I'm trying to remember to err on the side of mercy as I have been taught - but this one hit too close to home. I dont need to go into this too terribly deep for you to get the gist -but enough to tell you to change all your passwords especially if you use facebook. And go into settings on FB and make sure everything is marked so that only your friends can see anything. Not friends of friends or everyone etc. That will help a bit but in this case, not.

Long story short, someone became friends of a friend by looking at another persons friend list, finding her name, sending her a friend request stating he was friends with 'XYZ' who was her friend so he okey'd him. He hacked her personal email, facebook account, phone and has been harrassing her. Today he began to send messages to her friends that were very upsetting - it has been bizarre. It will get straightened out with the help of law enforcement BUT go check your security settings and passwords. And if you have kids, make sure they change theirs also.

It is a strange world out there. Probably good for me to be reminded occasionally that I need to be a littel more security concious. Not pretty. So I think this falls under the category of 'racing ahead' - sure isnt 'kicking back' is it?

Im sure there is a lesson of great importance in this for us. But tonight I need to pray and think on it. I feel a little like David facing Goliath. How do you deal with someone who is so irrational and twisted as to do the things this person has done. Some of the messages were very ugly. In I Samuel 37:45 David told Goliath, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear and with a javeline. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defied". And you know what happened after that.
So perhaps we cant pick out five smooth stones, rock this guy and chop off his head but perhaps there will be legal connections that will put someone in his life to make a difference. I will pray and err in mercy in that direction. He is a sick young man who needs healing - mentally and spiritually.
To quote a wonderful friend, "Run to the battle". Tonight it will be in prayer.

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