Cyber Crime:
Any activity commissioned via computer, digital devices and networks used in the cyber realm and is facilitated through the internet medium. It can include the distant theft of information belonging to an individual, government or corporate sector through criminal tress-passing into unauthorized remote systems around the world. It includes from stealing millions of rupees from online bank to harassing and stalking cyber users.
Cyber crime also includes sending viruses on different systems or posting defamation messages. Commission of cyber crime can be:
- The computer as a target attacking the computers.
- The computer as a weapon to commits fraud or illegal gambling.
- The computer as an accessory to store illegal or stolen information.
The Facts:
- Cyber crime has now surpassed illegal drug trafficking as a criminal moneymaker.
- Somebody's identity is stolen every 3 seconds as a result of cyber crime.
- Without a sophisticated security package, your unprotected PC can become infected within 4 minutes of connecting to the internet.
Cyber Crime Categories:
- Hacking
- Identity Theft
- Cyber Bullying
- Cyber Stalking
- Financial Fraud
- Digital Piracy
- Computer Viruses & Worms
- Malicious Software
- Intellectual Property-right
- Money Laundering
- Denial Of Service Attack
- Electronic Terrorism, Vandalism & Extortion
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