In 2005 the motivation of virus authors continued to shift from a general desire to inflict damage to intent to gain financially, through theft of personal information such as credit card data or by gaining access to financial accounts.
Computer Economics 2005 Malware Report |
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| Spy ware software exists on nearly 90% of all computers |
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This year alone more than 500,000 Americans will be robbed of their identities…with more than $4 billion stolen in their names. Every 79 seconds, a thief steals someone's identity, opens accounts in the victim's name and goes on a buying spree.
CBSnews.com |
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One in five U.S. teenagers who regularly log on to the Internet say they have received an unwanted sexual solicitation via the Web. Solicitations were defined as requests to engage in sexual activities or sexual talk, or to give personal sexual information.
Crimes Against Children Research Center |
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25% of children have been exposed to unwanted pornographic material online.
Crimes Against Children Research Center |
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Only 1/3 of households with Internet access are actively protecting their children with filtering or blocking software. Center for Missing and Exploited Children |
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75% of children are willing to share personal information online about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services. eMarketer |
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Only approximately 25% of children who encountered a sexual approach or solicitation told a parent or adult. Crimes Against Children Research Center |
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One in 33 youth received an aggressive sexual solicitation in the past year. This means a predator asked a young person to meet somewhere, called a young person on the phone, and/or sent the young person correspondence, money, or gifts through the U.S. Postal Service.
Youth Internet Safety Survey |
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77% of the targets for online predators were age 14 or older. Another 22% were users ages 10 to 13. Crimes Against Children Research Center |