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Pharming and phishing: Cybercrime penalized by the ecuadorian legislation

Abstract:

Technology today offers so many advantages and benefits that it is inevitable not to use any of the tools it provides. The internet is currently the most used technological resource in the world. Web browsing on this side is the most frequent task performed by people. Either from a computer or even in an intelligent device. The internet is extremely advantageous and in general it has made life easier for us, through the creation of platforms and online sites; reason why we see ourselves in the need to give personal information to the internet to make use of these. Something that must be done responsibly since at the same time as technology increases, the crimes related to these increase in equal magnitude. Thus, a number of computer crimes arise, where the perpetrators can extort money, cheat and even supplant the identity of their victims. Problems that have increased, considerably over recent years. Two of the most common are Pharming and phishing, mechanisms that are used by computer criminals who use the ingenuity of people to steal their personal information and capture them for later misuse. It is necessary to be aware of this current problem, because more and more are present in our society. The Ecuadorian legislation currently in force has formulated measures and sanctions for those who commit it. This essay will cover all this situation.