caution never always

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The Profile Of A

25 %

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Almost of UK residents have been victims oF IDentity fraud

EVERYONE IS A TARGET

17% across europe

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of

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compared with an average

EVERY DAY OVER

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1.5 MILLION

WORLDWIDE ARE VICTIM TO CYBERCRIME 65%

GLOBAL INTERNET USERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF cybercrime

12%

OF INTERNET USERS IN EU HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF ONLINE FRAUD

1 in 5 UK identity fraud victims never recovered the full loss

These criminals tend to work from foreign countries making them difficult to identify and harder to convict if caught. WHO ARE THEY?

%

%

29

years old 8 1

%

MAL E

43

25 YEARS ER

14-

11

RS OLD EA

UND

35+ Y

ARS OLD E Y

GENDER D OL

50+

AGELESS SOCIETY

8 %

76 %

WORK IN PACKS

CYBER CRIMINALS WORK IN GROUPS AS PART OF LARGER ORGANIZATIONS 25% ACTIVE CYBER CRIMINAL GROUPS HAVE OPERATED for 6 months or less 50% cyber criminal groups have 6 or more members

LOCATED IN

EUROPE 28% of global attack traffic

APAC more than 49% of global attack traffic INDONESIA highest in APAC with 14%

NORTH+ SOUTH AMERICA 19% of global attack traffic

HIGHLY ORGANIZED

FULL-FLEDGED BUSINESSES WITH EXECS, MIDDLE MANAGERS AND WORKERS

underground chat rooms, web portals + Marketplaces for hiring hackers, buying malware + other illegal information are supporting these “businesses”

invitation-only, help-wanted portals specifically for cyber criminals exist most originating from russia

hosting providers are key to success of cybercriminals who need servers to store illegal code, malware + Stolen data. most of these providers are in russia and china

we can’t stop them from attempting their crimes but we can stop them from getting our identities and and precious information online

ALWAYS

CAUTION

NEVER

If buying merchandise or making a payment online, ensure it is a reputable, secure source.

be WARY of providing credit card information through email.

never provide unknown prospective employers with your social security number.

track your online credit transactions often for fraudulent activity.

be cautious when dealing with individuals from outside your country.

never give your credit card # over the phone unless you made the call to a known business.

shred, don’t throw away any bank or credit card statements.

be cautious when money is required up front for any job lead.

NEVER open or respond to spam emails.

SOURCES

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/e-library/documents/policies/organized-crime-and-human-trafficking/cybercrime/docs/final_report_identity_theft_11_december_2012_en.pdf. www.javelinstrategy.com/news/1314/92/Identity-Fraud-Rose-13-Percent-in-2011-According-to-New-Javelin-Strategy-Research-Report/d,pressRoomDetail www.now-static.norton.com/now/en/pu/images/Promotions/2012/cybercrimeReport/2012_Norton_Cybercrime_Report_Master_FINAL_050912.pdf www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20100908_01 www.ic3.gov/media/annualreport/2010_IC3Report.pdf www.baesystemsdetica.com/uploads/resources/ORGANISED_CRIME_IN_THE_D IGITAL_AGE_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY_FINAL_MARCH_2012.pdf www.akamai.com/dl/whitepapers/akamai_soti_q311.pdf?curl=/dl/whitepapers/akamai_soti_q311.pdf&solcheck=1& www.fortinet.com/sites/default/files/whitepapers/Cybercrime_Report.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_390_en.pdf http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/Identity_fraud_continues_to_rise_with_4_million_victims_in_UK_alone http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/money-saving-tips/9579167/UK-worst-in-Europe-for-identity-fraud.html