HOW CAN BEING A VICTIM OF CYBER CRIME AFFECT MY BUSINESS ?
If we take a look at what cyber crime is
out there is is self evident to what damage they can cause.
Hacking.
‘To gain access to a computer file or network
illegally or without authorisation’ |
1. Theft of data. This can include proprietary
information and intellectual property such as customer lists,
research and development, financial data and personal information.
2. Denial of service, whereby attackers
prevent legitimate users of a service from using that service.
3. Virus attacks. 2003 brought us a variety
of new viruses targeting a number of software weaknesses.
4. Corporate website spoofing attacks. A
spoof website claims to be the legitimate site of a particular
organisation and is set up to look like the original.
5. Unauthorised access to, or misuse of,
the company website, such as accessing secure areas or storing
illicit material on the servers.
6. Unauthorised access to, or penetration
of, corporate systems, such as hacking or gaining access through
social engineering.
7. Financial fraud, through deception and
identity.
8. Sabotage of, or damage to, data or networks.
9. Criminal use of the Internet; this rather
wide category was generally interpreted by respondents to
mean inappropriate use or abuse of Internet access by personnel
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