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    Who Are Cyber Criminals?

    1. Identity Thieves

    Identity thieves are cyber criminals who try to gain access to their victims’ personal
    information – name, address, phone number, place of employment, bank account,
    credit card information and social security number.

    They use this information to make financial transactions while impersonating their
    victims. Identity theft is one of the oldest cyber crimes, gaining prominence during
    the early years of the Internet.
    2. Internet Stalkers

    Internet stalkers are individuals who maliciously monitor the online activity of their
    victims to terrorize and/or acquire personal information.

    This form of cyber crime is conducted through the use of social networking platforms
    and malware, which are able to track an individual’s computer activity with very little
    detection.

    The motives for such attacks can differ depending on the cyber criminal, but many
    internet stalkers seek to acquire important information that they can use for bribery,
    slander, or both.
    3. Phishing Scammers

    Phishers are cyber criminals who attempt to get ahold of personal or sensitive
    information through victims’ computers.

    This is often done via phishing websites that are designed to copycat small-
    business, corporate or government websites.

    Unsuspecting computer users often fall prey to such activities by unknowingly


    providing personal information including home addresses, social security numbers,
    and even bank passwords.
    4. Cyber Terrorists

    Cyber terrorism is a well-developed, politically inspired cyber attack in which the cyber criminal
    attempts to steal data and/or corrupt corporate or government computer systems and networks,
    resulting in harm to countries, businesses, organizations, and even individuals.

    The key difference between an act of cyberterrorism and a regular cyber attack is that within an act
    of cyber terrorism, hackers are politically motivated, as opposed to just seeking financial gain.
    Cyber Crime Techniques

    Botnet – a strategically developed network of bots which crawl the backend of the web to spread malware with very little
    detection.
    Zombie Computer – a computer which is deliberately hacked by cyber criminals in order to gain access to and/or attack
    a private network.
    Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) – with a DDoS attack, cyber criminals are not necessarily seeking to access data,
    but rather are hoping to shut down a network via an overload of junk data. An example of a DDoS attack occurred on
    Friday, October 21, 2016, when cyber criminals shut down a number of highly utilized websites, including Twitter,
    Spotify, and Amazon.
    Metamorphic Malware – one of the more advanced techniques, metamorphic malware, repeatedly adjusts its code,
    making it extremely difficult to detect by even the most advanced anti-virus software. Experts predict that by the end
    of 2017, there will be an emergence of malware that can infiltrate networks, steal information and cover up their
    activities. These forms of malware will make it difficult for government agencies and businesses to establish the
    extent to which data has been tampered with, as well as prevent law enforcement from pursuing and prosecuting the
    offenders.
    Countermeasures Against Cyber Attacks

    Network Encryption – a security protocol implemented at the network level which


    encrypts data so network access is limited to authorized computers.
    Proxies – a security strategy which connects users to a remote location so that their
    data and information is encrypted. Proxies can allow users the ability to manipulate
    their shared information so a potential hacker would acquire wrong or misleading
    data.
    Firewalls – a network wall which helps users prevent access from dangerous parties.

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