ONE CAINTA COLLEGE

SY: 2022 – 2023

Activity Sheet # 3

Name Zales, Rosewin A. Date: October 20, 2022

Directions:

Explain the following topic in a complete paragraph containing a topic sentence

and coherent arguments.
Provide comprehensive answers of considerable length. Form coherent
arguments. Provide answers reflective of the extent of your knowledge learned
during your coursework.  

CRITERIA FOR GRADING:

Ideas : 5pts.
Organization : 5pts.
Sentence Fluency : 5pts
Conventions : 5pts
Presentation : 5pts

1. How to prevent cybercrimes?

To avoid being a victim of cybercrime, utilize your fundamental intellect to

assess what could lead to your demise. Although cybercrime protection
strategies change depending on the type of crime, there are certain general tips
to stay safe from cyber-attacks.

Downloading songs, films, or software from untrustworthy websites is not

recommended. These files frequently include hidden spyware such as
ransomware or Trojans.

 Do not click on links in odd emails since they may take you to a phishing
website.

 Never open attachments from emails that you suspect are questionable.
Cybercriminals send emails with subject lines like "work from home and
make money," "waiting for an invoice," "seeking friendship," and so on.
  Do not disclose your login information, such as your username, or pass it
to anybody, even a close friend.

 Use a strong password that is made up of alphanumeric characters.

2. How to file cybercrime reports?

To report cybercrime, you must go to the cyber cell in your neighborhood

or district and file a complaint. You can report four types of cybercrime by
sending an email to the Police Commissioner or writing a letter to the Police
Commissioner and posting it with an Acknowledgement card. You may now grab
a copy of the letter and go directly to the cyber jail. These are some of the legal
methods for reporting cybercrime. You can also contact cyber advocates with
years of expertise dealing with cybercrime. Cyber Cops' cyber security
professionals can assist you in providing the appropriate recommendations to
cope with cybercrimes.

3. Is Online Harassment Cyber Crime?

Cyber Harassment is described as a person's repetitive, uninvited, hostile

behavior in cyberspace to frighten, intimidate, humiliate, threaten, harass, or stalk
someone. Any harassment committed using electronic media is deemed to have
the same impact as a traditional harassment offense.

4. Is it very hard to catch cyber criminals?

If hackers are based in foreign countries, there is almost no chance of

catching them. They might use VPNs and proxies to hide their true IP address,
which makes it extremely difficult to find out where they're located. You can't
charge people with crimes if their actions have never been defined as criminal
before. Cybercrime is big business. One estimate in 2018 put the global profit
total at a whopping $1.5 trillion. For businesses, protecting themselves is going to
be ever more important. Individuals and businesses have to take security
seriously if they don't want to become the next unfortunate target.

5. What are the Top 5 cybercrimes?

The top 5 cybercrimes are:

 Phishing Attacks

 Vishing Attacks

 Distributed Denial of Service Attacks

  Identity Theft

 Ransomware Attacks

6. What are the challenges of cybercrimes?

Cybercrime, industrial espionage, privacy theft, intellectual property theft,

cyberstalking, and other security risks According to statistics, the rate of
computer-related crime is growing quickly each year. As a result, without a solid
framework, investigating cybercrime becomes a challenging process.

7. What is the solution to cybercrime?

Keep your anti-virus updated

Anti-virus software allows you to scan, detect and remove threats before
they become a problem. Having this protection in place helps to protect your
computer and your data from cybercrime, giving you peace of mind.

8. What are the reasons for cybercrime?

 Lack of Security Assistance

In 2019, 23 million internet accounts still used the password

"123456," and 71% of accounts are protected by passwords that
are used on various websites. When individuals are creating
accounts, this is the greatest opportunity to inform them about the
strength of their passwords. Simple details such as 'how long the
password would take to crack' or 'if it's ever featured in a known
data breach' may significantly improve security.

 System Vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals can use system vulnerabilities to target websites or

other systems. It is critical to maintaining your computer systems
and networks updated with patches and upgrades. SolarWinds was
the victim of a cyber assault in January 2020 after workers publicly
disclosed the system vulnerabilities.

 Assessing Risk

The threat of a cyberattack is extremely serious and rising by the

day. Ordinary people must be aware of the dangers of cyber
assaults (phishing, ransomware, and malware) as well as the
simple precautions they may take to be secure. To revert this
tendency, we must begin to safeguard ourselves online.