The document discusses new areas of focus for cyber attackers in 2013, including social media attacks, mobile malware, and ransomware. Social media accounts provided personal information that could be used in fraudulent activities. Mobile malware targeted phone numbers, locations, and led to unusually high bills. Ransomware restricted access to computer data until a ransom was paid. The document advises protecting yourself by being wary of unknown links and messages, using unique and complex passwords, and keeping devices protected with up-to-date security software.

1. The New Face of Cyber Crime
• Some of the new areas cyber attackers have
focused on in 2013 and how to protect yourself
from them.

2. The new areas cyber attackers
have focused on in 2013.
• Social Media Attacks
• Mobile Malware
• Ransomware

3. Social Media Attacks
•
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Prime targets for fraudsters
Social media accounts provide a lucrative source of useful
information like phone numbers, email and even physical addresses
• One compromised account gives the attacker access to all the other
accounts linked to it in even the slightest way
• In 2013, More than half of the cyber crimes on social networks were
in the form of fake gift items and surveys

4. Mobile Malware
• Stealing phone numbers
and email addresses
stored on the device
• Tracking the user’s
whereabouts using the
device’s GPS
• “Toll fraud” which is
malware that uses
premium rate services on
the victim's device
leading to an unusually
huge bill

5. Ransomware
•
It holds your computer hostage releasing it only after you pay
“ransom”
• Takes many different forms but in all cases it basically restricts
access to all or part of your data until you pay for a made-up
upgrade or download
• More vicious and aggressive than other types of malware and hence
more difficult to undo

6. How to Protect Yourself
•
Never click on links or open
messages, from people you
don’t know and double check
those from people you know.
• Stick to trusted and secure
websites and use unique
passwords for every site you
visit.
• Make sure your passwords are
complex i.e. incorporate text,
numbers and special
characters.
• Protect all your devices with
the latest software from a
reputable security solutions
provider

7. How to Protect Yourself
•
Never click on links or open
messages, from people you
don’t know and double check
those from people you know.
• Stick to trusted and secure
websites and use unique
passwords for every site you
visit.
• Make sure your passwords are
complex i.e. incorporate text,
numbers and special
characters.
• Protect all your devices with
the latest software from a
reputable security solutions
provider