The 5 Most Common Types of Cybercrime in 2022 - And How to Defend Yourselfby@brianwallace
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The 5 Most Common Types of Cybercrime in 2022 - And How to Defend Yourself

by Brian Wallace4mFebruary 16th, 2022
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Over 240,000 successful instances of phishing attacks were reported to the FBI last year. Over 100,000 people have experienced non-payment or non-delivery cybercrime. The FBI's latest cybersecurity report reveals the most common types of cybercrime are phishing and extortion attacks. The best way to protect yourself is to avoid infecting your system with ransomware and avoid clicking on unknown links or opening unexpected attachments. Personal data breaches tallied in at just over 45,000 breaches last year, the FBI says.

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