Name: Everyday cybercrime -- and what you can do about it
Uploaded: 2013-09-16T15:17:38Z
Duration: 17 min 12 s
Description: How do you pick up a malicious online virus, the kind of malware that snoops on your data and taps your bank account? Often, it's through simple things you do each day without thinking twice. James Lyne reminds us that it's not only the NSA that's watching us, but ever-more-sophisticated cybercriminals, who exploit both weak code and trusting human nature.

How do you pick up a malicious online virus, the kind of malware that snoops on your data and taps your bank account? Often, it's through simple things you do each day without thinking twice. James Lyne reminds us that it's not only the NSA that's watching us, but ever-more-sophisticated cybercriminals, who exploit both weak code and trusting human nature.

James Lyne: Everyday cybercrime -- and what you can do about it

Everyday cybercrime -- and what you can do about it

Cybercriminals exploit trust and weak code, launching 250,000 new malware daily, impacting small businesses and infrastructure.

Modern malware offers a glimpse into cybercrime's professionalism, with services like hacking for hire, challenging our digital safety.

Embracing cybersecurity basics can thwart 99% of attacks. Updating software and using secure passwords are key defenses.