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CYBEREXTORSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Internet and Telematics
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber-extortion
1, record 1, English, cyber%2Dextortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- online extortion 2, record 1, English, online%20extortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Downloads contain viruses or malware that afford hackers entry, where real damage can be done including stealing intellectual property, damaging the company's reputation or cyber-extortion -- demanding cash in exchange for protection against future attacks ... 3, record 1, English, - cyber%2Dextortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... experts from law enforcement and information security consultants believe that perhaps one in 10 companies has been threatened with online extortion; in one survey by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, 17 out of 100 small and midsize businesses reported being targeted. 4, record 1, English, - cyber%2Dextortion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyberextortion
- cyber extortion
- on-line extortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Internet et télématique
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyberextorsion
1, record 1, French, cyberextorsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une autre variante de cyberextorsion, un arnaqueur s'introduit dans le système informatique d'une entreprise pour prouver qu'il est capable de le faire, puis il demande d'être payé pour ne pas attaquer le système. 2, record 1, French, - cyberextorsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Internet y telemática
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberextorsión
1, record 1, Spanish, ciberextorsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extorsión en línea 2, record 1, Spanish, extorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
- extorsión online 1, record 1, Spanish, extorsi%C3%B3n%20online
anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ciberextorsión es una nueva modalidad delictiva, encuadrada dentro de lo que se denomina cibercrimen, que tiene un objetivo similar al de la extorsión o chantaje tradicional, salvo que se encuentra facilitada por el uso de computadoras e Internet, lo que le otorga al atacante un enorme abanico de posibilidades donde se pueden destacar principalmente dos: el anonimato y la masividad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciberextorsi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estos ataques se desarrollan utilizando diferentes herramientas que van desde un tipo especial de malware hasta la ingeniería social. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciberextorsi%C3%B3n
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