Month: October 2022

Three ways to identify a fake website are first by checking the TLS/SSL certificate usually if there is a closed lock next to the URL the site is legit. The TLS/SSL certificate has 3 validations domain validation certificate which verifies ownership of the domain. Next is Organization Validation certificate which is authenticated by the certificate authority in official business registration. Third is Extended validation certificate which contains other validation processes to protect brand and users. Also, most browsers will give you a warning saying the site is not secure. This can be a way of finding out if a website is fake. Another way to spot a fake website would be it is incorrectly spelled or has no contact information or correct contact information for the business.

I think the motive to make money makes the most sense as to why people commit cybercrimes. This is number one. Number two would be revenge people do a lot of crazy stuff to get back at someone that hurt them. Number three would be Political because they have a political goal and are willing to do anything to achieve it. Four and five are a tie for me because Entertainment goes with boredom. If you are bored, you seek to be entertained somehow. Number six would be multiple reasons a person commits a cybercrime. It may be several factors as to why they do it. Number seven makes the least sense to me that doing a crime for recognition is self-destructive yea you may get recognized for a short period, but you can be in prison for a very long time.