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Welcome To WebWatch.tk
WebWatch.tk is an information sharing website aiming at spreading awareness about Cyber Crimes - various Internet threats and email abuses prevalent in the Web today. WebWatch.tk is the online presence of Web Watch, Inc a non-profit organisation involved in safe Internet computing awareness initiatives.
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Cyber Crimes - An Introduction
One of the most revolutionary inventions of our time has been the Internet. The emergence of the Internet has changed the way we do business and its range & sweep is ming boggling.
However, the exponential growth of the Internet has brought in its wake the darker side of cyber space - cyber crimes.
Cyber crime consists of specific crimes dealing with computers and networks and the facilitation of traditional crime through the use of a network of computers and including the usage of the Internet as a medium to commit such crimes.
The Targets
A Cyber Crime targets your:
- Information Security
- Identity
- Privacy
- Money
With every passing day, the threat of cyber crimes continues to grow in number, frequency, and complexity.
Typically, a cyber crime exploits:
- Software vulnerabilities
- Human gullibility
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"Most cyber crimes are confidence tricks played on unsuspecting victims who are online." *** "Cyber crimes aren’t the domains of sci-fi novels and films anymore. Today, cyber crimes are a reality." For more facts see "Did you know?" section
The Legions of Cyber Criminals keeps growing... - Spammers
- Scammers
- Phishers
- Identity thieves
- Virus writers
- Hackers
- Cyber squatters
- Cyber stalkers
- Cyber terrorists...
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