MANILA, Philippines – More than 1 million people each day are victims of cybercrime. A new study estimated that the total actual cost lost to international cybercrime syndicates is US $388 billion.
This is a combination of the actual cost of money stolen and money spent on resolving cyber attacks ($114 billion) plus the value pegged by the victims on the time they lost to cybercrime ($274 billion).
Globally, the most preventable type of cybercrimes are computer viruses or malware that prey on 54% of the total victims.
Scams take up 21%, while 10% are mobile threats.
The most likely victims of cybercrimes are men because they spend more time 4 times more then women.
More than 72% of men online have experienced cybercrime while 65% of women have fallen to cybercriminals.
As the Internet becomes more integral to daily life and people spend more time – 24 hour a week online – people appear to be too accepting of the risks and are doing too little to keep cyberthugs at bay.
The study done by StrategyOne commissioned by Norton Antivirus with 19,636 people from 24 countries all over the world.
The study did not include the Philippines but covered nearby neighbors Hong Kong and Singapore.
Researchers strongly advise Internet users to be vigilant at all times whether surfing, online shopping, or social networking.
Do not click links or open attachments from people you don’t know.
They also advise users to get added protection with security systems like anti-virus products from reputable firms. –TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
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7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
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21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
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29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
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Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
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National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
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Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
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Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
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Third Saturday:
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Last Friday: National Maritime Day
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