With cybercrime activities costing Australia more than $1 billion annually, it has become a government agenda to raise awareness and protect its community.
Interpol identifies two kinds of cybercrime, firstly advanced which are attacks against computer hardware and software.
Secondly cyber-enabled crime in which traditional crimes such as fraud, crimes against children and terrorism are transformed with the internet.
The complex and international nature of cybercrime can make it hard to predict which country, businesses or people will be targeted.
However, Technical Director in the Asia Pacific region at Context, Information, Security Richard Davies, says trends emerge with large companies.
European Union's law enforcement agency Europol has recently released an assessment of Internet Organised Crime Threat
It says that malicious attacks on public and private networks are relentless.
One of the trending cybercrimes is social engineering - a psychological manipulation.
The Europol report also notes an increase of phishing attacks that use fake links sent to people to try and steal their personal data.
When English is not your first language, understanding cybercrime can be an additional challenge.
Stas Filshtinsky recently ran cybercrime talk for a Melbourne-based Russian Jewish community group.
He says educating people is key.
If you believe some of your privacy has been breached, contact the Office of the Australian Information for assistance on 1300 363 992.
You can also check the list of current online threats and find a glossary of cyber terms on Stay Smart Online website www.staysmartonline.gov.au
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