Internet crime is easy to commit, highly lucrative, and largely under-policed. Once started as innovative attempts at causing mayhem by technologically-savvy youth, modern cyber criminals are now highly sophisticated and the cyber crime economy is a vibrant, worldwide market that is spreading at an alarmingly dangerous rate. Law Enforcement and Computer Crime Experts are overwhelmed as the threats to consumers, businesses, and national security are increasing daily, resulting in stolen identity data, fraudulent online transactions and cyber espionage. This whitepaper will cover current and emerging trends behind internet vulnerabilities as well as the methods and solutions available today to help combat this pandemic.