According to the latest, 926 cybercrimes
were reported. In the ranking of the most frequent crimes, online extortion is
in first place (25.50%) and then the increase in digital fraud (14%) and '
phishing ' (9.50%) stands out, known as a social engineering technique that
involves sending fraudulent emails to access personal information.
The cybercriminals use different
methods and tools such as ' phishing ', the ' vishing ', the ' ransomware ',
the ' malware ', among others, in order to steal personal information or
private for fraudulent or deceptive actions.
What Is Understood By Computer Crime?
A computer crime, also called
cybercrime, is all those unlawful and illegal actions that are carried out
through computerized channels, such as web portals, social networks or mobile
applications. Computer crimes are also considered those in which new
technologies intervene, not only as a means but as a protected legal object or
asset. In this sense, hacking a person's computer is considered a crime, as is
hacking the programming software of a war missile. There are three types:
·
Frauds committed by
manipulating computer equipment.
·
Computer forgeries, as an
object or instrument.
·
Damages or modifications
of programs or databases, sabotage, viruses or worms.
Types of Cybercrime
The fraud
How many of you have chains forwarded
by WhatsApp warning of a new scam? It is one of the most common cybercrimes,
most of which are fraud in nature.
This crime is committed through
phishing or identity theft. Criminals use spam, fake websites, and all kinds of
software to trick netizens into obtaining your personal passwords and keys to
access your confidential information. There is a part of the population that is
most vulnerable to this type of crime, and they are those with less knowledge
about the Internet and about electronic commerce. Criminals sometimes talk to
the victim until they establish a relationship of “trust” and influence their
emotions to obtain money or other assets.
Impersonation and disclosure of secrets
Once the personal data of the
victim has been obtained, their identity is impersonated to make purchases or
other types of illegal activities, which can lead to the ruin of the affected
person.
On the other hand, the disclosure
of the victim's personal information is also considered a computer crime, since
it threatens their privacy. The criminal may have access to their social
networks, conversations and the right to their own image, among others. Within
this group we distinguish:
·
Violation of the secrecy
of communications.
·
Use and modification of
personal data.
·
Illegal access to data and
computer systems.
·
Dissemination of data,
photographs or videos, among others.
Sometimes the offender threatens
and coerces the victim to get something in exchange for not spreading intimate material
about the victim.
Child pornography, sexting and stalking
The storage and dissemination of
child pornography is one of the most prosecuted computer crimes given the
seriousness of the matter. The Internet is the perfect way to distribute
material of this type, since there are many portals protected with specific
software that prevent the entry of “common” users.
On the other hand, sexting consists
of sending images or text messages with sexual content. When the privacy and
intimacy of the victim is violated and said content is disseminated, it
constitutes a computer crime. In the same way, when it is about minors or when
one of the parties does not consent to the activity, it also constitutes a
criminal offense.
The stalking or harassment, on
the other hand, is also considered a computer crime when bullying occurs
steadily towards the victim. The wrongdoer, in this vessel, watches over,
pursues and even contacts the affected person, seriously altering the
development of their daily life and limiting their freedom. The most common
channels where this type of crime takes place are social networks, WhatsApp groups and other similar applications and cloud
storage.
How to Protect Yourself from Cybercrime?
Here we are trying to tell you
some tips for protecting yourself against cybercrime:
a)
Do not share passwords
with anyone and use one for each service and application.
b)
Avoid connecting to public
Wi-Fi or from computers in libraries, hotels, squares, theaters, etc.
c)
Do not use public charging
terminals or connect unknown devices to personal equipment.
d)
Review application
permissions before installing.
e)
Do not send confidential
data by email, SMS or by phone.
f)
Limit the information that
is shared on social networks.
g)
Install an antivirus on each of the
devices.
h)
Keep the operating system
and applications updated.
i)
Check that the page
address has the prefix 'https' and has a closed green padlock.
It is important to remember that
in order to safeguard customer security, BBVA never requests any type of
information by e-mail, through social networks, or by telephone. In case of
receiving a phone call or e-mail, requesting personal information, do not respond
or enter personal data or passwords.
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