Cyber criminals seek to exploit human or security vulnerabilities in order to steal passwords, data or money directly.
The most common cyber threats include: Hacking - including of social media and email passwords.
Phishing - bogus emails asking for security information and personal details..
Cybercrime is a type of crime involving a computer or a computer network.
The computer may have been used in committing the crime, or it may be the target.
Cybercrime may harm someone's security or finances..
Cyber Crime can be defined as unlawful acts committed by. using the computer as a tool or as a target or as both.
Cy- ber crimes can involve criminal activities that are traditional. in nature, such as theft, fraud, forgery (copy), defamation..
Common forms of cybercrime
hacking: shutting down or misusing websites or computer networks; spreading hate and inciting terrorism; distributing child pornography; grooming: making sexual advances to minors..
