Many of the crimes affecting individuals—including credit card fraud, sexual harassment, and identity theft—are increasingly conducted, or at least, facilitated through the Internet. As technology advances, new avenues open up for cyber crimes and our responsibilities online must evolve to keep up. During National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2013, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its partners from the public and private sector are highlighting the importance of protecting against cyber crime.
As Americans become more reliant on modern technology, we also become more vulnerable to cyber crimes such as:
Identity Theft: The illegal use of someone else’s personal information in order to obtain money or credit.
Fraud: The intentional distortion of truth in order to benefit with something of value.
Phishing: A scam by which an email user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information that the scammer can use illicitly or fraudulently.
Social Media Fraud: Cyber criminals increasingly use social media to engage in identity theft and entice individuals to download malicious code or reveal passwords.
Corporate Security Breaches: The majority of corporate security breaches occur when hackers exploit employees through social engineering and scams.
Spear Phishing: Hackers target employees through emails that appear to be from colleagues within their own organizations, allowing cyber criminals to steal personal information.
Many of the crimes affecting individuals—including credit card fraud, sexual harassment, and identity theft—are increasingly conducted, or at least, facilitated through the Internet. As technology advances, new avenues open up for cyber crimes and our responsibilities online must evolve to keep up. During National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2013, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its partners from the public and private sector are highlighting the importance of protecting against cyber crime.
As Americans become more reliant on modern technology, we also become more vulnerable to cyber crimes such as:
Identity Theft: The illegal use of someone else’s personal information in order to obtain money or credit.
Fraud: The intentional distortion of truth in order to benefit with something of value.
Phishing: A scam by which an email user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information that the scammer can use illicitly or fraudulently.
Social Media Fraud: Cyber criminals increasingly use social media to engage in identity theft and entice individuals to download malicious code or reveal passwords.
Corporate Security Breaches: The majority of corporate security breaches occur when hackers exploit employees through social engineering and scams.
Spear Phishing: Hackers target employees through emails that appear to be from colleagues within their own organizations, allowing cyber criminals to steal personal information.
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