When it comes to cybersecurity, consumers are overconfident in their security prowess, leaving them vulnerable and enabling cyber criminals to up the ante this year, which has resulted in record attacks.

143 million Americans were affected by cybercrime in 2017. This is more than half the US adult online population. Why does this keep happening?

·Shocking stats from Symantec’s 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report (NCSIR) including:

oHackers have stolen $172 billion from 978 million consumers in 20 countries in the past year

o81% of U.S. consumers believe cybercrime should be treated as a criminal act. However, when pressed, contradictions emerged. Nearly one in four believe stealing information online was not as bad as stealing property in ‘real life.’

o39% lost trust in social media platforms to manage their data and personal information

·Three common traits cyber crime victims share

·Simple steps for keeping your information safe