Being a cybercrime victim
Wendy Goucher · Computer Fraud & Security · 2010
Cybercrime is an interesting term. It grabs headlines and attracts many column inches in its various forms. The spectre of the faceless criminal stealing money and identities, or enticing the unsuspecting victim to innocently engage in criminality themselves – for example, through the use of ‘bots’ – or even to risk their lives in face-to-face interaction, is a well-used tool of crime and horror writers. How can users defend themselves against an attack they may not recognise, from an attacker they do not know?