Cybercrime

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Perhaps the most dangerous types of malware creators are the hackers and groups of hackers that create malicious software programs in an effort to meet their own specific criminal objectives. These cybercriminals create computer viruses and Trojan programs that can:

   Steal access codes to bank accounts
   Advertise products or services on a victim’s computer
   Illegally use an infected computer’s resources – to develop and run:
       Spam campaigns
       Distributed Network Attacks (also called DDoS attacks)
       Blackmailing operations

What is cybercrime… and what are the risks?

To discover more about how cybercriminals operate – and the risks of falling prey to their activities – please click on the links below:

   Support for Spammers
   Distributed Network Attacks / DDoS
   What is a Botnet?
   Premium-Charge Calls and Sending Paid SMS
   Stealing Electronic Currency
   Stealing Online Banking Information
   Ransomware & Cyber Blackmail
   Evolving Virus Delivery Methods
   Targeted Computer Virus Attacks

How to protect yourself against Cybercrime

With cybercriminals using so many techniques to attack users’ computers and data, multi-layer defences are a necessity. Anti-malware solutions that combine signature-based detection, heuristic analysis and cloud-assisted technologies can do more to defend your devices and data against new, sophisticated threats.

Kaspersky Lab is recognised for its world-class, multi-layer anti-malware products that can protect a range of computers and devices against cybercrime, including:

   Windows PCs
   Linux computers
   Apple Macs
   Smartphones
   Tablets