CIBERSEGURANÇA: Ameaças de phishing relacionadas a roubo de identidade

Abstract

This article highlights the importance of cybersecurity due to the growing presence of digital technology in society. It addresses cyber threats related to phishing for identity theft, and explores protection measures against these crimes. The research investigates the main phishing-related cyber threats, such as spear phishing, pharming, vishing and smishing, and how these crimes are executed. The research problem is to find solutions against these crimes. Because the lack of knowledge and good data security practices is identified as a hypothesis for this practice to be successful. The methodology used was a systematic review, where there was an analysis of phishing threats in the selected works. The research involved searching for articles in the Google Scholar and SciELO databases, with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Of the 60 articles analyzed, six were selected. A survey revealed that 1,378 participants were involved in research related to identity theft through phishing. The results show that the proposed measures respond to the research problem and emphasize the need for knowledge and the adoption of security measures to combat cybercrime and protect personal data, confirming the hypothesis of the importance of knowledge in preventing these crimes.