What is Cybercrime?

This type of attack begins with a falsified email message. Cybercriminals use the similarity of a company’s or organization’s address and logo to get secret information such as passwords, credit card numbers, etc. Such information is later used without the victim’s knowledge to enter emails and make online purchases. They may also delete some information without being noticed from the victim’s computer. Phishing is a cybercrime that is most successful in victimizing an individual.

Smishing is a type of fraud that uses text messages from the mobile phone to lure victims to call back to a fraudulent phone number, visit fraudulent websites, or download malicious content over the phone or web.

Vishing is an attempt to find personal information such as Customer ID, Net Banking Password, ATM PIN, OTP, Card Expiry Date, CVV, etc.

Spamming takes place when someone receives unsolicited commercial messages sent via email, SMS, MMS, and other similar electronic messaging media. They may try to persuade receptive to purchase a product or service or visit a website where they can make purchases, or try to trick them into disclosing bank account or credit card details.

A cybercrime happens when a criminal gains access to the personal information of a client to steal cash, access confidential information, or engage in tax or health insurance fraud. In your name, they can also open a phone/internet account, use your identity to conduct criminal activity, and demand government benefits on your behalf. They can do this by finding out the passwords of users by hacking, collecting personal information from social media, or sending phishing emails.

Social engineering involves offenders, usually by phone or email, making direct contact with you. We want to gain your confidence and usually act as a customer service agent in order to provide you with the necessary information. This is usually a password, the company for which you are employed, or information about banks. On the internet, cyber criminals can figure out what they can do with you and then try to add you through social accounts as a friend. They will sell your data or secure accounts in your name once they have access to an account.

Ransomware is a type of computer malware that encrypts files, storing media on communication devices such as desktops, laptops, mobile phones, and so on, holding data/information as a hostage. To get his device decrypts, the victim is asked to pay the requested ransom.