Cyber Crimes

Cybercrime legislation and agencies For the legislation and prevention of cyber crimes many agencies and organizations have been formed. Like...

How to prevent cybercrime? Use two-factor authentication. Activate 2FA on every account when possible. Keep websites, endpoint devices and...

Effects of cybercrime on businesses The true cost of cybercrime is difficult to assess accurately. In 2018, McAfee released a report on the economic...

Cyber espionage A crime involving a cybercriminal who hacks into systems or networks to gain access to confidential information held by a government...

Common Example of Cybercrime Some of the more commonly seen cybercrime attacks include distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks, which are often used to shut...

Exit Scam The dark web, not surprisingly, has given rise to the digital version of an old crime known as the exit scam. In today's form, dark...

Software Piracy An attack that involves the unlawful copying, distribution and use of software programs with the intention of commercial or personal...

Cyber espionage A crime involving a cybercriminal who hacks into systems or networks to gain access to confidential information held by a government...

Credit Card Fraud An attack that occurs when hackers infiltrate retailers' systems to get the credit card and/or banking information of their...

Identity Theft An attack that occurs when an individual accesses a computer to glean a user's personal information, which they then use to steal...

Crypto Jacking An attack that uses scripts to mine crypto currencies within browsers without the user's consent. Crypto jacking attacks may involve...