Engels module 3 + 4
Chapter 1 : Cybercrime – a worldwide threat
Types of cybercrime
phishing sending fraudulent e-mails that look like they are from genuine organisations to try to obtain confidential data
pharming when users are moved to a fake website when they try to link to their bona fide website
1. What action has Microsoft taken to deal with cybercrime ?
They have their own internal investigation departement of about 65 staff, which investigates every single lead
2. How does RSA’s Internet network help banks ?
Banks use the network to share cybercrime information
3. Why are companies encouraged to keep records of cybercrimes ?
To help evaluate the threat and to provide information for law enforcement authorities
4. Which words is used for people who carry out frauds ?
fraudsters
5. What are the two different uses of the word body of Microsoft’s advice
Group of people <-> the main part
6. Give to synonyms to evaluate
to assess, to judge, to estimate
7. What is a targetand why is this verb used here ?
a target is something you aim at/ to target is used here to show how the criminals are focusing direct on a potential victim.
Vocabulair
take on vechten tegen, het opnemen tegen = to fight against
a cybercrook a cybercriminal
a security deposit waarborg
to disrupt verstoren
to prey on customers op klanten azen
to date tot op vandaag
suspicious an adjective meaning you have doubts about the honesty of someone or something
police forces organizations of policemen and women
lead a clue which may help to solve a crime
private detective an investigator who does not work for the police
victims people who suffer the effects of a crime
compile put together information (e.g. to solve a crime)
arrests when the police hold people they believe are criminals
prosecutions the name for legal proceedings in a criminal court
to notify to give information, to tell
national law enforcement body a four- word expression meaning ‘ a country’s police force
closure the act of closing something down
consider think about doing something
1. Many people have been tricked by email scams – there have been xxx all over the world
--> victims
2. The police have made several xxx, which have resulted in successful xxx These people are now in prison.
--> arrests prosecutions
3. She was a bit xxx about the way the man on the train kept looking at her bag. Did he want to steal it ?
--> suspicious
4. The security people had xxx a list of all emails received in the last six months.
--> compiled
5. He used to be a member of the biggest xxx in the country. He retired and became a xxx
--> police forces private detective
6. So far, there have been absolutely no xxx. The police have no idea who stole the diamonds, or even when they were stolen
--> leads
, Engels module 3 + 4
1. Investigators take on the cybercrooks ---> B
a) arrest cheating emailers
b) are ready to fight cybercriminals
2. … apparently from Microsoft… --> B
a) definitely
b) seeming to be
3. The microsoft name reassured him.. --> A
a) made him feel it was a genuine email
b) warned him it may be a trick
4. He became suspicious --> A
a) thought maybe something was wrong
b) knew he had been cheated
5. which tracks lottery scams --> A
a) follows the progress of
b) prevents
6. and prey on their customers --> A
a) make customers victims
b) contact customers without permission
7. Microsoft has to date supported.. --> B
a) in total
b) up to now
8. Some people have been locked away --> B
a) moved out of their jobs
b) put in prison
Chapter 1 : Cybercrime – a worldwide threat
Types of cybercrime
phishing sending fraudulent e-mails that look like they are from genuine organisations to try to obtain confidential data
pharming when users are moved to a fake website when they try to link to their bona fide website
1. What action has Microsoft taken to deal with cybercrime ?
They have their own internal investigation departement of about 65 staff, which investigates every single lead
2. How does RSA’s Internet network help banks ?
Banks use the network to share cybercrime information
3. Why are companies encouraged to keep records of cybercrimes ?
To help evaluate the threat and to provide information for law enforcement authorities
4. Which words is used for people who carry out frauds ?
fraudsters
5. What are the two different uses of the word body of Microsoft’s advice
Group of people <-> the main part
6. Give to synonyms to evaluate
to assess, to judge, to estimate
7. What is a targetand why is this verb used here ?
a target is something you aim at/ to target is used here to show how the criminals are focusing direct on a potential victim.
Vocabulair
take on vechten tegen, het opnemen tegen = to fight against
a cybercrook a cybercriminal
a security deposit waarborg
to disrupt verstoren
to prey on customers op klanten azen
to date tot op vandaag
suspicious an adjective meaning you have doubts about the honesty of someone or something
police forces organizations of policemen and women
lead a clue which may help to solve a crime
private detective an investigator who does not work for the police
victims people who suffer the effects of a crime
compile put together information (e.g. to solve a crime)
arrests when the police hold people they believe are criminals
prosecutions the name for legal proceedings in a criminal court
to notify to give information, to tell
national law enforcement body a four- word expression meaning ‘ a country’s police force
closure the act of closing something down
consider think about doing something
1. Many people have been tricked by email scams – there have been xxx all over the world
--> victims
2. The police have made several xxx, which have resulted in successful xxx These people are now in prison.
--> arrests prosecutions
3. She was a bit xxx about the way the man on the train kept looking at her bag. Did he want to steal it ?
--> suspicious
4. The security people had xxx a list of all emails received in the last six months.
--> compiled
5. He used to be a member of the biggest xxx in the country. He retired and became a xxx
--> police forces private detective
6. So far, there have been absolutely no xxx. The police have no idea who stole the diamonds, or even when they were stolen
--> leads
, Engels module 3 + 4
1. Investigators take on the cybercrooks ---> B
a) arrest cheating emailers
b) are ready to fight cybercriminals
2. … apparently from Microsoft… --> B
a) definitely
b) seeming to be
3. The microsoft name reassured him.. --> A
a) made him feel it was a genuine email
b) warned him it may be a trick
4. He became suspicious --> A
a) thought maybe something was wrong
b) knew he had been cheated
5. which tracks lottery scams --> A
a) follows the progress of
b) prevents
6. and prey on their customers --> A
a) make customers victims
b) contact customers without permission
7. Microsoft has to date supported.. --> B
a) in total
b) up to now
8. Some people have been locked away --> B
a) moved out of their jobs
b) put in prison
