cyber crime by usman ghani

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