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methods that provide an enterprise an economic advantage and a competitive edge over its
competitors. If a trade secret is leaked, it could negatively affect the business. Disclosing a

trade secret is considered unfair and illegal. Trade secrets usually include sales methods,
consumer lists, advertising strategies, manufacturing processes, and so on.

Different Forms of Cybercrimes Against Properties
There are different forms of cybercrimes against properties. They are as follows:

Identity Theft
As the name suggests, it is a type of crime in which the criminal steals someone else's identity to
gain financial advantage or other benefits using a fake identity. Millions of Internet users who do

online shopping, money transactions, and share personal information over social media are prone
to such attacks. The identity theft includes stealing a person's name, date of birth, bank details,
credit/debit card numbers, passwords, digital signature, fingerprints, and so on. A person's
identity can be used to commit crimes against organisations and nations.

Phishing
It is a fraudulent attempt to trick innocent people to obtain their sensitive information, such as
username, password, and debit/credit card details. A phishing attacker disguises himself or herself

as a trustworthy entity, so that a victim can easily fall into their trap. Phishing attacks are
generally attempted by sending emails to distribute malicious attachments or links. This
cybercrime is used to steal important information to cause financial damage, and to even block
access to one's email account.

Here are some tips to avoid being a victim to phishing:

1. Learn to identify the phishing emails. These emails pretend to have come from reliable
websites and use trustworthy company names. They lure the targets to claim their huge prize
money by revealing their credentials.

2. Never log in to the bank websites by clicking on the links sent through such emails.
Remember that banks will never ask you to share your password, credit/debit card numbers,
or any other personal details.

Plagiarism
Searching information on any possible topic is just a click away. The advent of Internet has made
looking for information on any topic easy. But, you cannot use the available information to claim

as your own creation. This information not only includes text, but also images, audio, video,
design, and any other form of information which is protected by copyright laws. This means that
if anyone uses such information without obtaining written permission from the rightful owners or
without acknowledging its source, it is considered stealing someone else's creative property. The
act of stealing someone else’s intellectual property is known as plagiarism .

You can use the following tips to avoid plagiarism.
1. Obtaining Permission: Before using any copyright protected creation, obtain written
permission from the rightful owner.

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