Cyber Crime Awareness Module

Cyber Crime Awareness Module

» What is Cyber crime

» Why does it matter

» Why should we care

» Types of Cyber crime

» Cybercrime - Top 20 Countries

» Prevention tips for cyber security

» Conclusion

CONTENTS

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WHAT IS CYBER CRIME?

» Cybercrime is nothing but where the computer used as an object or subject of crime!

» Crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person’s identity!!

» Acts that are punishable by the Information Technology Act.

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WHY DOESIT MATTER?

» The world is getting more digital Business, banking, healthcare, Automobile, etc. is all online

» Crime is following the same trend Worldwide ransomware attacks

High-profile hacks in the news

Phishing emails are more sophisticated each day

» New privacy laws and regulations are being enacted Many industries require to align with new compliance

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WHY SHOULD WE CARE?

» Because the online world is so interconnected, everyone is a target(4.57 billion Internet User’s worldwide, as on Mar’2020)

» If just one of our accounts gets breached, criminals can use it to breach others

» Criminals may target personal accounts and data to breach corporate ones, and vice versa

» Fraud and identity theft doesn’t just affect an individual; it can affect your family, friends, coworkers, and business

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TYPES OF CYBER CRIME?

» The Hacking

» Phishing and spear-phishing attacks

» Business email compromise

» Social engineering scams & Information Theft

» Virus Dissemination

» Common malware and ransomware

» Identity Theft & Fraud

» Fake websites that steal data or infect devices

» And much more….

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» Often in the form of emails and websites

» The offer seems too good to be true

» Spelling mistakes throughout the email or in the subject line

» There is a sense of urgency to respond to the email’s request

» Links do not go to the place you would expect them to

» The sender’s address is not a genuine email (e.g. instead of honda2wheelersindia.com, it is honda2wheelersindia.corn)

» Phishing emails frequently contain hyperlinks which take victims to fake login pages or other webpages riddled with malicious software

PHISHING THE WARNING SIGN

Cybercriminal attempts to steal personal and financial information

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PHISHING EMAILEXAMPLE - 1

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• Be careful of links and attachments in e-mails.

• Use Strong passwords.

• Check websites security.

• Anti-virus software installed & Updated.

• Keep computer software updated.

• Limit use of public Wi-Fi for work.

• Report it

PREVENTION TIPS FOR CYBER SECURITY

[email protected]

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India stands 11th in the ranking for Cyber Crime in the World, constituting 3% of the Global Cyber Crime.

CYBERCRIMETOP 20

COUNTRIES

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1 Webroot Inc. “2019 Webroot Threat Report: Mid-Year Update.” (September 2019). 2 Verizon. “2019 Data Breach Investigations Report.” (May 2019)

1 in 50 URLs is malicious1Nearly 1 in 3 phishing sites uses

HTTPS to appear legitimate1

90% of the malware businessesencounter is delivered via email2

Most breaches involve phishing and using stolen credentials2

It’s not that dangerous online, though, right?

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Conclusion…"As internet technology advances so does the threat of cyber crime. In times like these we must protect ourselves from cyber crime. Antivirus software and security patches are just the beginning.Keep strong password, Never open suspicious e-mails and only navigate to trusted websites.”

For any Information Security incident, follow Information Security Incident Reporting Process flow, available on ePortal.

(Policies -> Information Security Mgmt. System -> Procedure -> IT Procedure)

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Cyber security is everyone’s responsibility

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