Viruses Hacking Identity Theft
A computer virus is malicious software that will Hacking is when someone gains access of a system Identity Theft is when a hacker or a person steals
replicate itself when executed by changing pro- or a network without having authority. The person personal information or something used to identi-
grams on the computer. When the replication is that carries out this attack is referred to as a hack- fy you in order for them to use your identity. The
complete and the virus has added its own code to er. Once the hacker has access they can alter the hacker can steal things such as online banking in-
the programs on the computer or network then system and security features so they have full con- formation, bank cards, passwords, tax letters etc.
these areas are considered “infected” with a vi- trol of it. They gain access by finding vulnerabilities They are then able to use your identity to commit
rus. Infected programs can be things such as data and breaking passwords and system code. The crimes such as dealing drugs in your name or
files or the “boot sector” of your hard drive. Vi- hacker is then able to gain access to personal in- cause financial fraud by transferring money from
ruses can come from a lot of different places such formation, business data, corrupt your files and your bank or paying for things using your money.
as websites you visit on the internet, USB sticks, damage your computer. It is very important hack- A lot of people don’t even realise their infor-
Email attachments, unsafe downloads etc. They ers don’t get access to any information that may mation has been stolen until the fraud has hap-
can cause programs to malfunction and data loss/ help them crack a password or get access to a sys- pened. So it is very important that websites and
corruption. tem. systems that may contain personal information
are secure.
Daily Motion Hack Instagram eBay Data Breach
Millions of "daily motion", which is one of the biggest One of the largest social media, Instagram was hacked In may 2014 one of the largest selling companies in
video sharing platforms in the whole world, accounts due to a bug on their website which exposed a large the world was hacked and their user’s information
were stolen. A hacker extracted 85.2 million emails amount of their accounts. This included many famous was exposed. The cyber-attack exposed full names,
and usernames from daily motion, but roughly 18.3 celebrities accounts and contact information. The addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords.
million had associated passwords. The hack was car- hacker was then able to sell the contact information of Customers were asked to change their password but
ried out 20th of October. All of these attacks show users for $10 per search. This is a financial fraud which bank card details were safe. This resulted in the com-
that even the largest companies and websites in the was caused due to a vulnerability in their system that pany loosing customers which for a big company is
world get hacked and it is very important it doesn’t wasn’t sorted out in time. very expensive.
happen as it can cause losses.
A computer virus is malicious software that will Hacking is when someone gains access of a system Identity Theft is when a hacker or a person steals
replicate itself when executed by changing pro- or a network without having authority. The person personal information or something used to identi-
grams on the computer. When the replication is that carries out this attack is referred to as a hack- fy you in order for them to use your identity. The
complete and the virus has added its own code to er. Once the hacker has access they can alter the hacker can steal things such as online banking in-
the programs on the computer or network then system and security features so they have full con- formation, bank cards, passwords, tax letters etc.
these areas are considered “infected” with a vi- trol of it. They gain access by finding vulnerabilities They are then able to use your identity to commit
rus. Infected programs can be things such as data and breaking passwords and system code. The crimes such as dealing drugs in your name or
files or the “boot sector” of your hard drive. Vi- hacker is then able to gain access to personal in- cause financial fraud by transferring money from
ruses can come from a lot of different places such formation, business data, corrupt your files and your bank or paying for things using your money.
as websites you visit on the internet, USB sticks, damage your computer. It is very important hack- A lot of people don’t even realise their infor-
Email attachments, unsafe downloads etc. They ers don’t get access to any information that may mation has been stolen until the fraud has hap-
can cause programs to malfunction and data loss/ help them crack a password or get access to a sys- pened. So it is very important that websites and
corruption. tem. systems that may contain personal information
are secure.
Daily Motion Hack Instagram eBay Data Breach
Millions of "daily motion", which is one of the biggest One of the largest social media, Instagram was hacked In may 2014 one of the largest selling companies in
video sharing platforms in the whole world, accounts due to a bug on their website which exposed a large the world was hacked and their user’s information
were stolen. A hacker extracted 85.2 million emails amount of their accounts. This included many famous was exposed. The cyber-attack exposed full names,
and usernames from daily motion, but roughly 18.3 celebrities accounts and contact information. The addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords.
million had associated passwords. The hack was car- hacker was then able to sell the contact information of Customers were asked to change their password but
ried out 20th of October. All of these attacks show users for $10 per search. This is a financial fraud which bank card details were safe. This resulted in the com-
that even the largest companies and websites in the was caused due to a vulnerability in their system that pany loosing customers which for a big company is
world get hacked and it is very important it doesn’t wasn’t sorted out in time. very expensive.
happen as it can cause losses.
