{"id":180,"date":"2015-10-22T17:52:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T17:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usersearch.org\/blog\/?p=180"},"modified":"2021-11-07T22:24:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T22:24:25","slug":"180","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usersearch.org\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/10\/22\/180\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Crime: Dont be a victim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyber Crime: Dont be a victim<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Identity thieves, hackers and other cyber criminals are lurking in every corner of the Internet. Reports on cyber crime give an alarming and intimidating picture. No one is safe; you are watched 24\/7 by some unscrupulous characters who are either out to defraud you by using your personal information or looking for the first opportunity to take your hard earned money. In this world it is not good to have a na\u00efve attitude to when it comes to cyber security. If you are forewarned you should take the necessary precautions to make sure that your information is protected. The following points should be given the utmost importance if you are to keep yourself safe in the crime ridden world wide web.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cyber crime is an unfortunate reality that can affect anyone at anytime. However, if you take steps to protect your information and utilize the latest Internet security technology available, you should be able to protect your information. The key is to be aware of the dangers and the most effective methods to protect yourself, your information and your money. It is worthwhile to look at the options that are available to enhance cyber security as if you leave it all to chance, you could easily fall victim to cyber crime.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Believe it or not, these criminals do their homework. I\u2019m not talking about the broadly spread, fake bank e-mails you receive daily. These cyber-terrorists actually research your Web site, search for executive\u2019s names, look at your press release page, identify events and refer to them in their messaging. A surprising number of executives click on the attachments or links \u2026 and the damage is done. The compromised system looks for other local machines, and because your system is behind your corporate firewall, which is now of no value, it attempts to exploit them through well-known vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eventually, the criminals end up infecting the controller\u2019s or accountant\u2019s computer. Once that occurs, they monitor traffic, log connections to your bank and capture your log-in credentials. At that point, you\u2019re done for. Just before your bank\u2019s closing time, the criminals log in to your account and set up a series of wire transfers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By the time you get to work the next morning, your account is empty. Now you\u2019re left struggling to figure out what happened, and how to get your funds back. Sometimes you catch a lucky break, but more often than not you lose everything.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n