CYBERCRIMES

What is Cybercrime?

Cybercrime is criminal activity in which a computer or network is used to contact the victim. Some of the more commonly known crimes that occur through the Internet are: ID theft, credit card fraud, child pornography, hacking, phishing and security fraud to name a few.

In 2005, statistics show that 1 in 7 youth (13 percent) that used computers daily received unwanted sexual solicitations online. Four percent received aggressive sexual solicitations online.

In 2006, the CyberTipline received:

• 62,480 reports of child pornography.
• 6,384 reports of online enticement of children to sexual acts.

(Source: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)

Definition

Cyberspace is a giant universe of exploration for young people. Predators, sexual deviants, and other abusers are on the look out for vulnerable prey on the Internet, making it a world of exploitation.

Tips

Use Strong Security Practices on Your Computer

• Keep your antivirus software updated.
• Install a firewall.
• Use passwords that are difficult to decipher.
• Don’t respond to emails from businesses asking for your personal information. Go to their websites independently instead of clicking on any links within emails.
• Supervise anyone who accesses your computer and require a user account to login.
• Set your internet browser settings to block software that tries to automatically install itself and be very careful about clicking on pop-ups that look legitimate, especially ones that attempt to install software.
• When entering personal information online, look to see that it’s a secure site, with https at the beginning of the website address and the locked icon at the bottom of the screen.

Cybercrime Quiz

1. What is the most common cybercrime?

A. Virus/worm/Trojan infection

B. Laptop theft

C. Denial of service attack

D. Website defacement

 

2. What percentage of cybercrime attacks come from the inside?

A. 25%

B. 45%

C. 60%

D. 80%

 

3. What percentage of music CDs sold worldwide are pirated?

A. 5%

B. 25%

C. 35%

D. 50%

 

4. Which of the following cybercrimes constitute identity theft?

A. New account fraud

B. Phishing

C. Advance Fee scams

D. Website hacking to steal personal or financial information

 

5. Which of the following countries is not one of the top 3 locations for phishing sites?

A. U.S.

B. Japan

C. Korea

D. China

Answers:

1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-all, 5-B

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