Identity Theft

a person who cheats or defrauds with a scheme, especially to make a quick profit

incident where personal information is put at risk because of exposure to unauthorized persons

steps that computer users can take to improve their cybersecurity to protect themselves online

type of fraud that happens when the victim knows the person who commits the fraud in their name

the verification of identity based on a person's unique characteristics such as facial features

process of converting information into a code to prevent unauthorized access

using a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system

a numerical code used to validate many financial transactions

fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private information usually for financial gain

a person who purchases goods and services for personal use

irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the internet to a large number of recipients

security process that requires two means of ID from separate categories of credentials

software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems

group of websites that are publicly available but make illegal activity possible by hiding host

wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

measures taken to protect a computer against unauthorized attacks

wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer data and identify objects, animals, people

an illegal activity conducted on the internet or some other computer network

defrauding an online account holder to gain financial information by pretending to be legit

a record of a borrower's paid and owed debts