Presentation by:Harshita ShrimaliAnil Prajapati

Crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person’s identity or illegal imports or malicious programs cybercrime is nothing but where the computer used as an object or subject of crime

The first recorded cyber crime took place in the year 1820 That is not surprising considering the fact that the abacus, which is thought to be the earliest form of a computer, has been around since 3500 B.C.

The Computer as a Target : using a computer to attack other computers.

The computer as a weapon : using a computer to commit real world crimes.

HACKINGCHILD PORNOGRAPHYDENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKVIRUS DISSEMINITIONCOMPUTER VANDALISMCYBER TERRORISMSOFTWARE PIRACY

Hacking in simple terms means an illegal intrusion into a

computer system and/or network. It is also known as CRACKING. Government websites are the hot targets of the hackers due to the press coverage, it receives. Hackers enjoy the media coverage.

The Internet is being highly used by its abusers to reach and abuse children sexually, worldwide. As more homes have access to internet, more children would be using the internet and more are the chances of falling victim to the aggression of pedophiles.

This is an act by the criminal, who floods the bandwidth of the victims network or fills his e-mail box with spam mail depriving him of the services he is entitled to access or provide

Malicious software that attaches itself to other software. (virus, worms, Trojan Horse, web jacking, e-mail bombing etc)

Damaging or destroying data rather than stealing or misusing them is called cyber vandalism. Transmitting virus: These are programs that attach themselves to a file and then circulate .

Terrorist attacks on the Internet is by distributed denial of service attacks, hate websites and hate emails, attacks on sensitive computer networks, etc.

Theft of software through the illegal copying of genuine programs or the counterfeiting and distribution of products intended to pass for the original.

There are Provisions in amendments IT Act :-

•IT Act ,2000

a.Illegal access, introduction of virus, denial of services, causing damage and manipulating computer accounts (Section 43)b.Tampering, destroying and concealing computer code (Section 65)c.Acts of hacking leading to wrongful loss or damage (Section 66)d.Acts related to publishing, transmission or causing Publication of obscene/ lascivious in nature (section 67)

Act of causing denial of service, introduction of virus etc as defined in section 43 only amounts to payment of damages which could be upto one crore. Punishment in section 65 and 66 is three years or fine up to two lakh rupees or both. For section 67 the first time offenders can be punished up to 5 years with fine up to one lakhs of rupees. Subsequent offence can lead to ten years of punishment and fine up to two lakhs of rupees. Cntd..

•IT Act ,2008

Introduction of virus, manipulating accounts, denial of services etc made punishable.

Cntd…

Cyber Crime Section of IT Act Punishment

Phishing and Spam 66 A three years and fine

Stolen Computer resource or communication device

66B three years or fine of one lakh rupees or both

Misuse of Digital Signature 66C to three years and shall also be liable to fine with may extend to rupees one lakh.

Cheating 66D three years or one lakh rupee

Cyber terrorism 66F Imprisonment for life.

Child Pornography 67 B five years and ten lakhs in first offence and seven years and fine of ten lakhs

Cyber Crime Section of IT Act Punishment

Intermediary’s liability 67C three years and fine

Surveillance, Interception and Monitoring

69(4) Seven years

Cognizance of cases 77B three years

Investigation of Offences 78 three years or one lakh rupee

Sexually explicit content 66E three years or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees, or with both

Compliance with orders of Controller

68(2) fine of two lacks or both now has been reduced to two years punishment or fine of one lakh of rupees or both.

Use antivirus software’s insert firewalls uninstall unnecessary software maintain backup check security settingsNever give your full name or address to strangers