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Introduction

In addition to the software-based threats we have just looked at, there is a range of other Internet threats which result from the activity of malicious individuals and/or groups, rather than being software-driven.

These threats are much more likely to be directed against people, rather than computer systems, and are therefore amongst the more dangerous Internet threats.

They include phishing, identity theft, hoaxes, ransomware, grooming and cyberbullying.

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