Cyber crime

cybercrime, also called  Computer Crime/Electronic Crime.

Cybercrime is any crime that is either prepared or completed using electronic devices (electronic/computer system)New technologies create new criminal opportunities, but few new types of crime are,

1. Child Pornography2.Digital Piracy3. Malware4. Stealing Identities 5. Cyber Stalking 6. Committing Fraud7. Counterfeiting8. Cyber Terrorism

The Department of Justice categorizes computer crime in three ways:

“Targets” - attacking the computers of others (spreading Viruses is an example).

“Weapon” - using a computer to commit “Traditional Crime" (such as fraud or illegal gambling).

“Accessory” – using as a “Fancy Filing Cabinet" (storing illegal or stolen information).

Survey Results of Symantec-Norton for September 2012

Remote Access

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Phishing

India has a single law on cyber

crimes. The cyber law of India is named as

“Information Technology act,

2000 (IT Act, 2000)” and it is the sole

cyber law of India.

TOP #3 CYBER CRIMINALS

Reports by FBI(Federal Bureau Of Investigation)

Recognize that your smartphone is really a pocket-size computerBe wary of providing personal information via a websiteMake sure you have adequate anti-virus softwareUse your computer's firewall protection featureKeep your personal information to yourselfUse credit cards, rather than debit cardsDon't click on links in suspicious emailsPurchase only from reputable websitesKnow how to recognize phishingKnow the pitfalls of public Wi-FiBeware of public computers tooTurn on your spam blockerEncrypt important data