The police is deeply concerned about the growing supply of software hackers. It is becoming easier to buy computer programs for committing cybercrime and use.
According to spokesman Thomas Aling of the National Unity anyone can download the software. "Criminals offer particular packages for phishing. That is easy to make a lot of money and that is attractive to petty crime."
Phishing, for example, in the name of companies fake emails sent to customers. It will be asked to log in, so that criminals have access to the data.
"Apparently there are still many people who fall for phishing.
Thomas Aling, spokesman for National Unity "
Tens of thousands of euros earned it. "
These days you no expert on hacking to be more to use the software. "Cybercrime has become a lot more accessible. You must have some knowledge of computers, but it is not as complicated as before."
Software for DDoS attacks
Easy software for DDoS attacks, however, the police will see fewer. "This technique is more complicated," said Aling. "You do need to have something in the house to use it."
The illegal software is often offered on a hidden part of the Internet that is not indexed by search engines and only accessible via a special browser.
More ransomware victims
CBS previously made it known that the number of people with cyber crime last year was confronted remained similar to previous years. The number of victims of phishing and skimming take off since 2012, but the number of cases of buying and selling fraud increases.
A study by Internet security firm Trend Micro shows that the number of victims of ransomware has increased in the first quarter of this year. In total there are five times more cases of digital extortion known than last year same period.
http://nos.nl/nieuws/ NIS Editorial Photo: BRIAN KLUG - FLICKR / CREATIVE COMMONS 2.0 BY-NC
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