Cybercriminals generally fall into one of three categories, he says. First there are the “Anonymouses of the world” or the hacktivists\u201d\u201dpeople who expose information about a company or government they morally oppose. Second is organized crime. “They’re realizing there’s far more money in cybercrime than prostitution,” Mr. DeCesare says. “You can buy somebody’s I.D. for less than $10 online.” Third are activities funded by states and other political groups. “Every government has a cyber division,” he says, including the U.S. But cyber dangers now stretch beyond state lines to groups such as al Qaeda. “Cybercrime is a lot like that\u201d\u201d[the country is] almost not relevant anymore,” making it difficult to hold governments accountable.<\/p>\n
From a consumer standpoint, Mr. DeCesare knows from personal experience how easy it is to be fooled online<\/b>. One of his three children once clicked on a site that turned out to be pornographic. “A Selena Gomez site was not what it was advertised to be,” he remembers. Mr. DeCesare now cautions his children against going to celebrity-related websites, which are common points of attack. The “bad guys,” he says, often build their own sites around popular stars.<\/p>\n