Throughout your lives with technology you may have been a victim of cyberbullying, harassment, or even cyberstalked.

YOU MAY HAVE OR NOT HEARD OF CYBERCRIME BUT IT IS A SERIOUS THING. PEOPLE USE COMPUTERS TO COMMISION THESE KINDS OF CRIMES.THE CAN BE DEFINED AS MENTAL OR PHYSICAL THREATS TO THE VICTIMES.

Cyber bullying is also very real. People online often spread rumors, be offenders, or even try to intimidate others. You have kids who harm each other through social media rather it's telling each others personal business or posting things to make the others feel bad.

Also another form of cyber crimes is hacking performed by often trained hackers. Hackers can get your personal information such as passwords, emails, IP address, credit/debit cards, or even you address. Hacking is illegal in the USA and if you are caught you can go to jail. But some others are so good in hacking that they can do this without getting caught. There are several different precautions you can take to prohibit hackers from harming you.

One precaution you can take is getting a firewall. A firewall is a protective software apart of your computers network to help block unauthorized access. With a firewall people can't access your private connections nor' can do they hack you.

You can also get a encryption code which stores all your data into a small code only you can understand. In order for anybody to read a encrypted code they must have access to your code with your permission.

Lastly you get an anti-virus system installed on your computer.They are designed to help you detect and find out when a virus is approaching your software.They can be very helpful as well.

A ransomware is a type of software hackers use to infiltrate your computer and restrict it until a fee is paid off. A mom in Texas was hit by a ransomware attack and her daughter recalls hearing her mother yell out of anger, "what is wrong with this stupid computer."5,726 files got locked by CryptoWall, an encryption malware so powerful it is almost impossible to recover the information. Alina contacted the attacker through the ransomware’s communication feature. As all ransomware creators, he told her she can either pay to get her files back or lose them forever. Despite backing up her files 6 months ago, she decided that losing half a year’s worth of photos, documents and other files was too much, and so decided to pay the ransom.