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Cyber Crime
Feared More Than Burglary
Of the 1,000 PC
users surveyed in March 2008 through market research
company Ipsos, 57% felt that they will most likely be the victims
of cyber
crime with only 21% believing they will be victims of burglary.
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What is a botnet?
Hackers try to assume control of thousands of computers and amass
them into centrally controlled clusters known as botnets.
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"Phishing"
a definition
Phishing is a particularly
popular scam where a party tricks a user into providing a username
and password or other personal information necessary to commit
identity theft, such as a Social Security number, bank account
number, PIN number, credit card number, mother's maiden name.
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How to avoid
Phishing.
Shoppers
need to take the necessary steps to be sure that the convenience of
online shopping isn’t costing them their security and privacy in the
long run.
Password
security
Shoppers need to take the necessary steps to be sure that the
convenience of online shopping isn’t costing them their security and
privacy in the long run.
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• Risk:
Convenience versus safety. Using the same username or password
repeatedly can put consumers at risk for personal information and
identity theft.
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