HOW DO PEOPLE BECOME CYBER CRIMINALS.?

When we think of frauds, hacks every such thing people always wonder how do they become cyber criminals and how do they do such things so heartlessly.

Now days the criminal activities related cyber are increasing day by day and letting people at risk , also people from village do not believe in these technology related activities due to cyber crimes and still developing .

Actually we must have some basic knowledge about the topic so each and every one of us are technically improved and letting India become digital.

We know that cybercriminals are almost always seeking financial gain, but it seems that this is not usually what young cybercriminals have in mind when they take their first steps over to the “dark side”.

There is another major factor that tempts many youngsters to get involved in the world of cybercrime a feeling that it isn’t a crime in the ‘traditional sense’, and that they won’t be arrested for carrying out a cyberattack.

Sometimes becoming cyber criminal is also on the age factor when we think or search of this topic it is teenagers are the one who are most prone to cyber criminals. and other age groups add too.

Becoming the cyber criminals is one of the most discussed thing all over the world .Reducing the thing is not in the hands of government or psychologist but it is instead the job of the person who is on his mind. The psychologist can only suggest him/her and may try to get him out of the thing but after all it is the person who has to take chances for his life.

People get so addicted to cyber that they sometime even forget to sleep ,eat, drink and many activities can be found .

https://blog.avast.com/psychology-of-cybercrime

SOME OF THE CAUSES FOR CYBER CRIMES

  • Easy Access System.
  • Storing Data in a Small Space.
  • Complex Coding.
  • Negligence.
  • Loss of Evidence.
  • Evolution of Cyber Crime.

TOP 5 CYBER CRIMES ARE

  • Phishing Scams.
  • Website Spoofing.
  • Ransomware.
  • Malware.
  • IOT Hacking.

HOW TO STOP BEING A VICTIM FOR CYBER CRIMES:

Actually it is not that easy to identify the cyber crimes but we can have some safety measures in order to not to be the victim .

  1. Install a current antivirus system and accept updates when getting official notifications/
  2. Never use the same passwords on several websites. Try to complicate them with symbols and numbers. Don’t choose your name or date of birth for a password.
  3. Cyber-attacks today are not a joke, so you should strengthen your security system with a firewall to protect yourself from unwanted traffic.
  4. Pay attention to the web camera LED indicators (they’re red on external devices and blue on laptops).
  5. Be cautious with strangers. Don’t talk to them online and don’t accept offline tech help if you’re not sure it’s credible. A stranger from an unknown company can offer you computer support and then do cybercrime and spy on you remotely.

CONCLUSION

At last but not the least when positive aspects arises automatically negative aspects do come into existence or visa versa. The same way here too, but the thing is it’s in our hands how we take the things on to mind. When ever the country is in threat it’s duty of all residence to handle cyber crimes things and stand against all the cyber criminals to save the country and the people.

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