No matter what you call it, cybercrime can be a real pain. So it’s good to understand the different kinds of crimes out there in cyberspace so you can protect yourself, be alert and know what might be going on if your computer or network starts acting weird.
Truth is, you can’t participate in cyberspace without cybercrime touching you in one way or another, so why not know what you’re talking about?
Malware: Any “mal icious soft ware ” designed to secretly access your computer. Virus: Malware that copies itself and infects your computer and files.
Worm: Malware that self-replicates and sends itself to other computers in your network. Trojan horse: Software that pretends to be useful but is really malware.
Hacking: When someone breaks into a computer or network.
Phishing: When cybercriminals try to get sensitive information from you, like credit card numbers and passwords. Some specific techniques include spear phishing (targets specific people or departments), whale phishing (targets important people like CEOs), and SMiShing (phishing via text messages).
Spoofing: When cybercriminals try to get into your computer by masquerading as trusted source. Examples include email spoofing, IP spoofing and address bar spoofing. Pharming: When website traffic is redirected to a bogus website, usually an ecommerce or banking site.
Phreaking: When phone networks are hacked into in order to make free calls or have calls charged to a different account.
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