Q&A for How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Cybercrime

People who use similar passwords for everything may be at risk, especially if they use Google's password manager tool. Once someone learns your password, they might try logging into other accounts with it.

The main cause of identity theft is trickery. The criminal will pretend to be someone else, like an IT professional, and try to get your password that way. In fact, most cases of identity theft occur after a person voluntarily shares their personal info.

Most cybercriminals are looking for really sensitive info, like your social security number. These types of criminals aren't really interested in stealing any suggestive photos off your computer.

You'll notice some major changes in your credit score. Sign up with a free service like Mint, which offers free credit checks—they'll let you know if they notice any big changes.

Perhaps they are in on the attack. Or they are too afraid that you will lash out at them because you are so annoyed.

If the cyberbullying is bad enough, it can be considered a crime in and of itself - harassment. If, god forbid, someone was cyberbullied and committed suicide, the bully could be tried for manslaughter.

YouTube actually does a lot to stop piracy. If you see piracy of your content on YouTube, then report it and YouTube will take it down. You can also report other people's pirated content to the copyright owners (since only they can make a claim).

Apple and Amazon are not banned. When data privacy measures are missed by organizations and consequences are witnessed, they may be fined and taken actions against.