CYBER CRIMES ITS TYPES AND PROTECTIONS
There is no internationally unanimous single definition of
“cyber crime.” Generally speaking, it refers to illegal internet-mediated
activities that often take place in global electronic networks. Cyber crime can
be “domestic” or “international”
Halder and Jaishankar
(2011) defines Cybercrimes as:
“Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of
individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the
victim or cause physical or mental harm to the victim directly or indirectly,
using modern telecommunication networks such as Internet (chat rooms, emails,
notice boards and groups) and mobile phones (SMS/MMS).”
TYPES:
- The
computer as a target – attacking other computers (e.g.
infecting viruses & spreading malware, etc.).
- The
computer as a weapon – using a computer to commit
“traditional crime
- The computer as an accessory – using a computer as cabinet to store illegal or stolen information or data
FACTS:
In the world there are:
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18 cyber crime victims per second
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1.5 milllion per day
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556 million per years
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Identities exposed 232.4 millions
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600000 facebook accounts are compromised
everyday due to cyber crime
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1 in 10 social network users said they have been
fallen victims to a scam or fake link on social network platform
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Botnets have been using as many as 120000
infected computers each day to send send out spams each day
(_a zombie is a computer connected to the Internet that has
been compromised by a hacker, computer virus or trojan horse and can be used to
perform malicious tasks of one sort or another under remote direction. Botnets
of zombie computers are often used to spread e-mail spam and launch
denial-of-service attacks. Most owners of zombie computers are unaware that
their system is being used in this way)
59% of companies employees have been steeling the data of
that company afer leaving that company
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Source of Attack
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Number of Attacks
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Russia
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2,402,722
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Taiwan
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907,102
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Germany
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780,425
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Ukraine
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566,531
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Hungary
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367,966
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USA
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355,341
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Romania
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350,948
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Brazil
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337,977
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Italy
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288,607
|
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Australia
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255,777
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Argentina
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185,720
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China
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168,146
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Poland
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162,235
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Israel
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143,943
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Japan
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133,908
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PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CYBER CRIME!!!!!!
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. Install an authentic and legitimate antivirus
and antispyware TODAY.
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No matter how attractive an unprotected WiFi
connection may look, never trust or connect your computer to unprotected
hotspots.
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Scams are not new to anyone. These programs may
appear to be a legitimate link or attachment from a ‘trustable’ source. But it
too late once you click it. Therefore always, always think twice and
double-check before clicking on any email you don’t recognize or links that
don’t look familiar
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According to a recent report, less than half of
the Internet users have or know about and can control the privacy settings of
their social media and the content that they post. More than a third half tend
to accept friend requests from strangers and people that they’ve never met in
person
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It is advised that you should become familiar with the
security setting of your social media to enable security of your account or
profile from predators.
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Passwords are the first-line defence to your
computer’s security. The stronger the password, the lesser the likelihood of
viruses and hackers breaching your computer
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Children access the Internet via PCs, laptops,
smartphones, game consoles. They use it for homework, social networking,
blogging, emailing or chatting. Undoubtedly children can gain a lot from the
Internet as it offers an infinite source of information. But at the same time,
it’s essential that we ensure the security of our children to protect them of
online threats posed by the Internet.
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Carefully consider whether to allow geo-tagging
on not. If you have children, it is advised to disable the feature completely
as children may post information without even guessing the potential danger.
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