If the stalking and bullying escalates, do not hesitate to contact the authorities. The first point of contact should be local law enforcement, such as the police department. You may also need to escalate further and report to the FBI’sInternet Crime Complaint Center. To effectively report c...
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). As a victim, you can report online Internet crime complaints here. In case of spam, phishing, and social engineering attacks, you ca...
If you’re facing something along these lines or want to be aware of how to tackle such a situation, you’re in the right place. We are here to decode all you need to know about cyberstalking, in conversation with cyber security expertDr. Kaushal Bhavsar(Ph.D. in Computer Science). W...
Your privacy is a cloud of data scattered on servers that are beyond your control. Sure, it's all part of life in the digital age. But it's okay to be annoyed about the extent of it. And it's definitely okay to fight back.
Phishing attacks were the most reported cybercrimes in 2023 with nearly 300,000 incidents, as per the FBI Internet Crime Report [*]. Not only are these cyberattacks growing in number; they're becoming more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) [*]. Downloading a ...
Spying or stalking might be done by a jealous ex boyfriend, a nosy neighbor, or an obsessed acquaintance, while surveillance might be performed by a company, a private investigator, or the government.If you feel sure that you are being spied on, the first thing to do is trust your instin...
But only 54% reported dependency on artificial intelligence in Sweden (because cyberattacks are lower in the country than in others). Source: Statista 23. The three most common cybercrime complaints are phishing, non-payment and extortion According to the FBI, the most common crime report is for...
According to a report put out by the FBI, cybercriminals sell EHR information on the black market at a rate of $50 per record, compared to $1 for social security numbers or credit card information. Why are they more valuable? Because theft is more difficult to detect. ...
recognition technology is young and imperfect, and the FBI’s system is no exception: Ithas racial biasesand at bestachieves 80%-85% accuracy. At the same time, the FBI deliberatelycovered upthe scale of its facial recognition usage, contrary to the requirements of the Privacy Impact ...
Catfishing is a common tactic used by cybercriminals to deceive people. FBI data showed more than 24,000 reports of catfishing in 2021 in the US alone.Romance scamsare both increasingly prevalent and increasingly damaging. According to the US Federal Trade Commission, more than$547 million in ...