The Rise of

Cybercrime
By Ali Reza Azmi

Wednesday 9 December 2020

Google Meet
What is
Cybercrime?

• A crime that involves a

computer and a network
• Cybercrime may
threaten a person,
company, or a country’s
security
The Damage Being Done
• Cybercrime has surpassed drug
trafficking as the most lucrative
crime
• Almost anybody who is an active
computer/online user would
have been a cybercrime victim,
and in most cases so too its
perpetrators
• 70% of commercial crime cases
now can be categorised as
cybercrime cases
 • Between January to July 2020,
RM247 million has been lost to
Losses from cyber crime
• In 2019, RM305 million lost
Cybercrime • 80% increase in cyber crime
in Malaysia cases during the MCO (March to
June 2020)

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Scary isn’t it?
We are at
war!
Defend, defend,
defend…
Which generation is most at risk of an attack?
Dear Millennials….

Stop sharing your passwords 

How are we being attacked?
Types of
Cybercrime

1. Email and internet fraud

2. Identity fraud – personal information
is stolen
3. Theft of financial or card payment
data
4. Ransomware attacks
5. Cyber espionage – government or
company data
Cybercrime 2020 Statistics (Malaysia)

https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/statistics-content?menu=b75e037d-6ee3-4d11-8169-66677d694932&id=b9018870-c2a0-4b64-912d-39f65600abb8
 Phishing Attacks
Phishing is a type of social engineering
technique used to deceive users
Types of 1. Spear Phishing – personalised phishing: targeting
finance or senior management
Ishings… 2. Catphishing – online deception involving getting to
know someone closely to gain access to private
information
3. Vishing – Voice phishing, phone calls with fake
caller-ID
4. Smishing – SMS or text based phishing
Emails

This is where we get

attacked on a daily basis!

How they attack us:

• Domain spoofing
• Spam or Junk filters do
not work perfectly

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So how should we
defend ourselves?
Baseline security

1. Anti virus installed and

updated
2. Firewall turned on
3. Do your Windows (or
software) updates
Top Tips to Stay Safe
Online
1. Be careful when opening
emails
2. Secure your online accounts
with 2FA
3. Verify your downloads
4. Don’t give out your personal
information
5. Don’t be greedy
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Use 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) to secure your
online accounts
• Google authenticator
• Microsoft authenticator
• Authy
Top Issues That
Impact our Security

1. Computer slow
2. Pirated copy of Windows
3. Cracked Apps
4. Download speed slow
5. Lack of awareness
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We are all human after all…

• No one is above human

error, no one!
• Majority of breaches comes
from human error
• The best form of security is
planning for mistakes
Corporate Point
of View
Commit to Building a Culture of Security

• All organizations face the same battle: the fight to be

more secure
• Commit to bringing cybersecurity to the forefront

Remember:
• Anyone in your organization can be a target
• At any moment, anyone in your organization can help
or hurt your security posture
 Lastly…
Let’s stay safe, both
online and IRL
Thank you for listening and
participating!
alirezaazmi@msn.com