Security threats Security threats defined by acts or objects that pose a danger to a system’s

Being the fastest growing crime of today, it is estimated that every 79 seconds an identity is stolen (Consumer Reports 13). Empty promises made by solicitors in spam e-mail offer a free gift in exchange for personal information. These solicitors have no intention of sending any free gifts, but their scams help them obtain the private information desired. If enough information is given, criminals are able to apply for credit cards, apply for a fraudulent loan under the victim’s name, and make illegal withdrawals from random bank accounts. This is only one of the many ways a person’s identity could be stolen (O’Reilly).

As company’s dependence on computers and the internet increase, there are more and more threats that they face from hackers and anarchist alike. For ever solution that companies come up with to defend themselves against cyber attacks, those who wish to do harm find other means to attack, it is a constant cat and mouse struggle. If 2011 has been any indication, it is clear that everyone is vulnerable to cyber attacks. There was wave after wave of hacking, malware, and spear-phishing attacks that succeeded in exploiting many well-known businesses, such as RSA and Sony, which lead to the exposure of millions of records. (Schwartz, 2012) The

Denial-of-service (Dos) attacks that stop access to authorized users of a website. The site is forced to propose a reduced level of service or, in some cases, stops operation thoroughly.

Identity theft is the stealing and use of someone’s personal information and is one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation (Dole, 2005). According to Federal Trade Commission estimates, identity thieves victimize approximately 10 million Americans every year at a cost of an astonishing $50 billion (2005). Identity theft has been going on for years now and is easily done with the help of today’s technology. According to the Federal Trade Commission, there are six common ways that identity thieves get a hold of personal information. The varieties of methods that are used are dumpster diving, skimming, phishing, changing the victim’s address, stealing, and pretexting (Federal Trade Commission). Once someone’s identity is stolen,

Phishing is an attempt to acquire personal information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity through an electronic communication. [ Compl. ¶ 28, ECF No. 1.]

Through internet motoring, malicious actors can capture information as it travels across the Internet to the intended recipient. This act occurs at any point within the physical or electronic systems that the internet may contain. In some cases, they use physical tapping to conduct communication monitoring between law enforcement agencies.

In recent years, the Internet has become an appealing place for criminals to obtain identifying data, such as passwords or even banking information (Borrus). In their haste to explore the exciting features of the Internet, many people respond to "spam" ¬ unsolicited E-mail ¬ that promises them some benefit but requests identifying data, without realizing that in many cases, the requester has no intention of keeping his promise. In some cases, criminals reportedly have used computer technology to obtain large amounts of personal data. With enough identifying information about an individual, a criminal can take over that individual's identity to conduct a wide range of crimes: for example, false applications for loans and credit cards, fraudulent withdrawals from bank accounts, fraudulent use of telephone calling cards, or obtaining other goods or privileges which the criminal might be denied if he were to use his real

Social Engineering has become a career for modern day cyber criminals. Thieves are waiting to prey on the vulnerable, and naïve. The situations, as devastating as they are to the victims, are very real. In some cases, unfortunately, the cybercrimes are life-altering and irreparable. This paper will highlight four real-life cases where social engineering techniques were used to obtain personal and corporate information.

Nowadays, there is an abundant amount of scams so anyone can be caught up in fraud by con artists. Common scams that are in our lives include, online-dating site deceptions, debt-collection scams, fake rental ads, and non-existent

Statista reported that 97% companies in the United states experienced malware attacks like viruses. Criminals often use these attack to steal information from corporations, business, firms, or individual and use if for a particular gain-usually financially. Identity theft is a common practice criminals use to lure and reel in potential clients through spam, social network, trojan, voice phishing, credit card, and many more. As society advance, so does the criminals; they use the power of the advanced technology to trap, while staying hidden from public view.

In security engineering, a vulnerability causes errors and weakness to the IT systems. Environment vulnerabilities in combination with an internal or external threats leads to a security failure. For example, vulnerabilities may result from input validation errors, memory safety violations, weak passwords, viruses, or other malware. In recent years, software companies and government agencies have become particularly aware of security risks that vulnerabilities impose on the system security and have started analyzing and reporting detected vulnerabilities of products and services (Ogut, Cavusoglu & Raghunathan (2008).

Phishing attacks are the most well-known attacks that can be devastating. Most people have heard of phishing, but some do not know what it is. Phishing is an attack that is used on websites, email, and any type of communication on the internet. This tricks the user into giving them information by either telling them they were hacked or by playing on their emotions. An example of phishing is someone sending out an email that looks exactly like a Facebook email and asking the victim to change their password due to their account being compromised. Once they click on the

Have you ever received an e-mail seeking money or personal information? How about a phone call saying you’ve won a trip to the Bahamas and all you need to do is answer a few questions? Chances are you have but you’re not the only one. These are all attempts of fraud. Fraud is a very frequently committed crime in America, yet many are unaware when it is being committed. Fraud is a type of criminal activity, defined as an act of deception intended for personal gain and the loss of another party. There are numerous types of fraud but one commonly committed form is identity theft. As the name suggest this is when a thief steals your identity. These larcenist use a persons confidential information to impersonate and commit financial frauds. This

New types of Internet-related crimes have emerged. threats to individuals, also called personal cyber-crime, is to illegally obtain the identity of electronic individuals, such as their e-mail and password, and also extend to e-impersonation. For example, dragging images and important files from the victim's device to threaten them and subject them to orders. Also, threat to Property This type of crime targets government, private and personal entities. For instance, destruction of important files or proprietary software, through malicious programs transmitted to the user's device in several ways, notably e-mails. Likewise, there are threats that target governments - hacker attacks on official government websites and network systems. To eliminate or destroy the infrastructure of the site or network system, these attacks are often politically targeted.in addition to that, Political threats that focus on targeting the military positions of some countries to steal information related to state security. To emphasize, Spyware by sending programs to the computer to obtain confidential military

Impersonation scams occurs when someone assumes your identification to perform a scams or other criminal act. Criminals can get the details they need to assume your identification from a variety of resources, such as the robbery of your pockets, your junk, or from credit score or financial institution details. They may approach you in person, by phone, or on the Online and ask you for the details. Identity scams is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, claiming more than 10 million victims a season. Cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated every minute of the day. It's harder for consumers to find the best ways to protect themselves against these criminals, but there are