Cybercrime

Cybercrime

1. Crimes committed utilizing computers, or the internet.

   • any criminal activity carried out using the internet or computers.
   • identity theft
     • using stolen data, they pretend to be you, often spending money.
   • transaction fraud
     • Quicker transaction times increase the chances of fraudulent transactions going undetected
     • stolen data is used to generate unauthorized transactions
   • advance fee fraud
     • scams, in which an individual, or "businesses" offer something, but ask for money prior to the deal. In the end, they never pay.
   • hacking
     • gaining access to someone else's systems/data
   • piracy
     • usage of another persons work (copying) without permission
   • data theft
     • an example is when someone is leaving their job, they copy data from the old one and use it in their new one.
       • Copying data from elsewhere and using it as your own.
   • ransomware
     • using malware, they steal data and put a ransom on it for you to buy it back off them
   • phishing
     • often sending fake emails, to get personal details out of people.
       • look out for
         • greeting
         • address
         • forged link
         • request for personal info
         • sense of urgency
         • poor grammar/ spelling
     • the message often has something convincing about winning money or banks.
       • emails start with 'dear customer' or 'client' rather than your name
     • a padlock or the 's' on 'https' are signs of if the links are safe
       • a legitimate email will have a link with an 's' or secured padlock

2. Cyber security

   • (information technology security)
   • protects computer's network from theft or damage