According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), computer crime was in 2008, and if the first months of 2009 is anything to go by, this trend not only continues to be accelerating. As the country into recession, the first indicators, 2009-February-March 2009, shows an additional increase of 50% of Internet fraud complaints reported. “These numbers are alarming, but given that the vast majority of accidents are not reported, the threat of identity theft is actually much more severe, these data lead us to believe,” said Justin Yurek, president of ID Watchdog , Inc. Common wisdom says that only a cyber crime in seven to fifteen percent, is reported. Internet fraud includes everything from fictitious sales on auction sites like eBay and classifieds sites like Craigslist. com, on a smaller scale version of the Ponzi scheme perpetrated by the New York financial disgraced Bernard Madoff. For example, a newly emerging scam e-mails disguised as coming from the FBI and other federal agencies to find the information of the recipient’s bank account to help with investigations into illegal money transfers. “Sweet. Observer recession ImpactMany the steady growth of computer crimes to the recession, and for various reasons. As reported by the Forum for a TechArena McAfee, in its annual report McAfee Virtual Criminology, which examines trends emerging in the world of computer security, with the help of prominent scholars, criminal lawyers, police and security experts worldwide, identifies the following challenges: Credit Crunch Cyber – Cyber criminals are trying to cash in anxiety consumers benefit from the old “get rich quick” scams. This means that now there are people who voluntarily register to add malicious code to their Web sites, lured by the promise of easy money. At the same time, the hiring of desperate people unemployed, as money mules “to launder the earnings-related crime with the pretext of” international sales representatives “or” shipping manager. “Furthermore, the economic downturn drives more people to the Web Search best deals, opportunities for cybercriminals to attack are increasing, people are more easily knocked governments are distracted – As governments become increasingly concerned about the economic crisis, the fight against cybercrime glides down the order the day, inviting people increasingly audacious in the field of cybercrime. The lack Cybercop – It ’s a known fact that the police at the forefront of cybercrime often lack the knowledge needed to effectively combat these criminals. On the other hand, the lack of dedicated training and constant pay enough, or even a clear career, the causes of computer crime specialists developed for the lucrative private sector or more in the underground economies. hidden crime – Europe East, Russia and China have become key safe havens for cybercriminals, while Brazil has become one of the fastest growing countries scapegoat cybercrime. The diverted traffic is often (and often in Brazil) as a decoy that causes inconvenience to the origin of the attacks. Information Silo – While the police are obliged to the physical integrity of national borders, cybercriminals are free to cooperate across borders. application the law of communication between the countries remains limited and inconsistent. local issues and priorities take precedence over global efforts and international law is underway, with regional variations that hinder the ability to negotiate the jurisdiction and extradition between countries. This is an environment that plays right into the hands of cyber criminals, with great frustration of the cyber police. TakeAs Microsoft Microsoft reported RedOrbit McAfee shares the view that global recession could be a starting point for an influx of more cyber criminals seeking to use their skills to earn extra money. “Today (cyber) attacks and vandalism are on the money,” said Roger Halbheer, chief security advisor for Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Cybercrime has evolved in a cooler. And this will surely grow in the future, “he told AFP (Agence France-Presse), during a recent international conference on terrorism and computer security in Spain.” Right now we are still on the cold side. But I am waiting to move into cash. “Then he added that” one of the things that scare me about the economic crisis, I hope the growing cyber crime. “Furthermore, the current economic crisis is causing a large number of redundancies , many of them technology companies, which means that more and more computer experts will have plenty of time on their hands, but no money. Attractive. The setting of any and all software security problems, not solve the problem “Unfortunately the bad guys do not give up and go. But increasingly focusing on crimes of fraud that exploit human vulnerabilities rather than software vulnerabilities. “PerspectiveLt Law enforcement. Rocky Costa, who until recently headed the Southern California High Technology Working Group agrees . ‘In fact, the police has seen an increase in all types of crimes of robbery, when the economy turns south. Thieves look at fraud as the best way to separate people from their money. People are more vulnerable when money is tight and they are trying to save their homes, savings, pensions, and often their families. “They become easy prey to the con-artist who has no sense of right and wrong, but knows that exploit human weaknesses. You see the artist makes a living with people and study their behavior. They know that their rate of success increases when the economy collapses and raise / or a recession. Since many people use the technology every day, it is natural to expect that technology is another weak point and another form of exploitation. “Historically, the number of street robberies Salt, to theft, robbery and all the money becomes more scarce. Although we have not seen these increases to the laboratory, we fully expect them. However, even with today’s economy the government should start cutting. When they do, slide in technology-based crimes in the list of priorities for the most visible of these types of theft. “People have to remain vigilant in the face is despair, holding the values and common sense will be the only way we will be able to fully protect what they have left until all we see around the corner . A call to action during the keynote address at the RSA Conference 2009 Art Coviello, president of RSA, The Security Division of EMC, has warned that the global cyber threat continues to grow and online fraudsters are more organized, collaborative and effective ever. It became more forces such as economics and emerging technologies that are driving the security industry information to evolve and adapt, and how these forces an opportunity for “creative partnership” to restructure effectively ’s infrastructure . “To combat cyber criminals requires a much more proactive cooperation by industry and an ecosystem of high security around a common development process based on risk,” said Coviello. “current security technologies are deployed as separate applications disorder landscape, characterized by a lack of information and risk dangerous. “Coviello cited three main drivers of industry information security to evolve and adapt, for example: • the challenge of criminal threat • the demand from companies and governments to achieve unprecedented levels of productivity to restore the value of the faltering economy and • the opportunity to rethink the approach to security based on emerging technologies and trends such as virtualization, cloud computing and social networks. According to Coviello, “We must undertake a process of development of common infrastructure that we to create safer today. Then, with one eye on the future we can ensure that new technical infrastructure is designed around this process, instead of forcing a process around a set of technologies. “We must develop a stronger and healthier ecosystem that scam artists and ensure smooth and frictionless exchange of information on which our global economy depends. This is not to change the game is to win the game,” said Coviello. IndividualHowever educate, no matter our hardware and security software becomes, if the individual citizen, desperate for money and the achievement of digital straw, so to speak, to think that maybe this Nigerian prince really exists and really wants to 50/50 $ 2,000,000 His spit, if only to help. And for the same reason, scouring the Internet for the best deal, and find some that are (only) too good to be true, you can jump on them, not only losing their money in the process, but also the number of cards credit and other private information. The same applies to many “job opportunities at home that require only a small fee of $ 300 for the material needs to be” thousands a week from your kitchen. “You’ve seen it. Well, most times, you may also receive material and wised time, the paper is loaded, your money has gone. Time to wise up to the moment. Internet Trade Done SafeAs all know, at least in some of our more rational moments, the “too good to be true” business is often just that. But this does not mean there are bargains out there. In fact, Internet is probably the market that can measure many bring to economy crisis, because it is full of real good deals and opportunities. But how to tell good from bad? According to the IC3, the best way to prevent Internet scams easier to stay informed. Keep abreast of the latest Internet scams can allow Internet users to recognize and report these scams instead of losing money or their identity information in one of them. For the latest scams, they recommend periodic testing of the IC3, the FBI and the site FTC website updates. In addition, the IC3 and its partners have launched a public website, www. Lookstoogoodtobetrue. com, consumer alert consumers tips on different letters, and trends in fraud. visited. Habit. Moreover, when it comes to online auctions, and the possibility of non-delivery of goods has been paid, the IC3 makes these recommendations: • Make sure you are purchasing merchandise from a reliable source. As with auction fraud, check the seller’s reputation when possible, including the Better Business Bureau. • Try to get a physical address and not just a mailbox and a phone number. 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