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CYBER CRIME
CONTENTS
Why we learn about cyber crime?
What is cyber crime?
History of cyber crime
Victims.
Categories of cyber crime
Types of cyber crime
Cyber attack statistics
Prevention.
Why we learn about cyber crime?
Because-
Every body Uses computers.
And most important
Financial transaction are carried out on internet
What is cyber crime?
Any criminal activity in which network is involved
History
The first cyber crime took place in 1820.
The first spam e-mail took place in 1976, when it was sent out over ARPANT.
The first virus was installed on an apple computer in 1982, when a high school student Rich Skrenta developed the EIK cloner.
Victims
Could be-
Gullible
Desperados and greedy people.
Unlucky people.
Unskilled and Inexperienced.
Category of cyber crime
1. The computer as a target : Using a computer to attack other computers.
2. The computer as a weapon: using a computer to commit real world crimes.
“Types of Cyber crime”
There are following types of Cyber crimes.
1. Hacking
2. Software piracy
3. Email bombing
4. Virus dissemination
5. Computer vandalism
Hacking
Hacking is simple terms means an illegal attack into a computer system and/or Network.
It is also known as cracking.
Govt. websites are the hot target of the hacker due to press coverage, it receive.
Hacker enjoy media coverage.
Software Privacy
Thefts of software through illegal copy of genuine programs or the counterfeiting and distribution of products intended to pass for the original.
Copying and using computer programs in violation of copyrights and trades secret laws.
Email Bombing
An e-mail bombing is the technique of sending of a massive amount of e-mail to a specific person or system.may be lakhs of e-mail at a go
Virus dissimination
Malicious software that attached itself to other software
Computer vandalism
Damaging or destroying data rather than stealing or misusing them is called computer vandalism.
Transmitting virus:
These are programs that attach themselves to a file and then circulate.
Cyber crime statistics
Prevention
Creating a strong password.
Use anti-virus Software.
Insert fire wall.
Uninstall unnecessary software.
Maintain backup.
Check Security setting.
Never Give your full name or address to stranger
Thank You