Overwhelming number of internet users now fear becoming a victim of identity theft and account takeover - and most are right

摘要

As massive data breaches continue to make international headlines and the Internet is an integral part of our daily lives, consumers are now grasping the risks they face. In a new F-Secure survey, 71% of respondents say they feel that they will become a victim of cyber crime or identity theft, while 73% expressed similar fears about their kids* "These findings are absolutely staggering and show many people are seeing the damage of cyber crime or identity theft firsthand," said Kristian Jarnefelt, Executive Vice President, Consumer Cyber Security at F-Secure. The survey finds that over half of the consumers have had a family member affected by some form cyber crime (51%). Malware or viruses are the most common threats encountered followed by credit card fraud then SMS/call fraud. One out of four users said that they have been impacted by several forms of cyber crime.