Title: Cybercrime What Does It Mean To You? | Daves Computer Tips
Headings: Cybercrime What Does It Mean To You?
Cybercrime What Does It Mean To You?
What is CyberCrime
Statistics
Should You Be Afraid?
Scenarios and Solutions
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Content: According to Symantec “ somebody’s identity is stolen every 3 seconds as a result of cybercrime and your computer can become infected within four minutes after connecting to the internet if you are not protected by a software or hardware protection solution “. A large part of this increase is due to the incredible number of targets available to computer hackers. Statistics
In 2011 there were 431 million adult victims of cybercrime in 24 countries. There are 14 cybercrime victims every second and over a million adults affected per day. At least 81% of cybercrime is achieved through hacking, while 59% is achieved with malware that a user invites into their computer through free music, games and porn, etc. The sad part of these statistics is that not all instances are even reported so the numbers are probably even bigger. Should You Be Afraid? Yes, scare tactics aside, there is a real and likely probability that you have or will become infected with malware or fall victim to identity theft. Particularly, if you have not already taken the safety measures to prevent it. Even then you must be constantly vigilant to keep yourself safe.