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 * Police issue alert on cyber extortion via "love traps" **

 //2 September, 2010// //Channelnewsasia.com //

 **SINGAPORE : Police have issued an alert on an emerging online scam which "traps" victims and tries to extort money from them after getting them to perform sexual acts in front of a webcam.**

Authorities said typically, the perpetrators will befriend the victims via online portals such as dating websites. While chatting, the perpetrator will persuade the victim to perform sexual acts in front of the webcam. The acts are recorded without the victim's knowledge. The victim's nude photos or videos are then used against them as the perpetrator tries to extort money. Police added that in some cases, the perpetrator will ask the victim to remit money to a foreign account. This is to pay for the freight charges or custom levies for gifts which the perpetrator claimed he was sending to the victim. If the victim refused to pay, the perpetrator will then resort to extortion. Police have advised Internet users to exercise caution when dealing with unknown persons befriended online. Those who are blackmailed or threatened should report the matter to the police immediately. []


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 * __CYBER THREATS__**
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 * main idea || cyber threat growing
 * details || The internet is often referred to as the Information Superhighway.
 * similarity || cyber threats give impacts to the society life ||  ||
 * differences || cyber threat from the personal data's views. || cyber threat caused impacts to the economy, ||

a. what is your opinion about cyber threats? A cyber threats can be unintentional and intentional, targeted or non targeted, and can come from a variety of sources including foreign nations engaged in espionage and information warfare,criminals, hackers,virus writers and disgruntled employees and contractors working within an organization.

b.Give suggestion on what can be done to prevent cyber threats? - Put servers on Lock Down: closing unused ports and removing unnecessary software can keep a server from doing the work of hackers. - Bring spammer and hackers to justice.

c. Can cyber threat be considered as a significant impact due to sophistication and modernization of an era? why? Yes,the cyber threat from the internet and communications can cause harm to the nation's security interest and make the loss of an economy.