Cyber Crime

Cyber CrimeMuhammad Irfan

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Agenda

Introduction & History Cyber Criminals Types of Cyber Crime Cyber Crime in Pakistan Protect Computers Conclusion

Crime => Illegal activities

Cyber => Characteristic of the culture of computers…

Computer crime, or cybercrime, refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network

It is a criminal activity committed on the Internet .

Cyber Crime

Such conducts includes: • Illegal access• Illegal Transactions • System interference• Data interference• Misuse of devices• Fraud

Cyber crime offenses against the information technology infrastructure.

Cyber Crime <=> Cyber Space <=> Net Crime

Cyber Crime

The first spam email took place in 1978 when it was sent out over the Arpanet.

The first virus was installed on an Apple computer in 1982 16-year-old student, nicknamed “Data Stream”, arrested by UK

police(1994)

History

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by ‘Mafia Boy’ on eBay, Yahoo! and other popular sites (2000)

FBI's e-mail system is hacked (Feb,2005) Travelling documents of NATO forces were hacked in

Afghanistan.

History

The Invisible Criminals Are Dangerous Than The Visible One…

Who is Cyber Criminal

Those who are doing crimes by using the computer as an target or object.

i. Children and adolescents b/w 6-18

ii. Dissatisfied employees

iii. Professional hackers

iv. Crackers

Hacking Email bombing Data diddling Cyber Stalking Cyber Spoofing Denial of Service attack Malware attacks Web jacking …

Types of Cyber Crime

Virus Attack

Types of Cyber Crime

Cyber Crime Rises Rapidly in Pakistan

The cyber crimes of multiple kinds in Pakistan have increased by five times over the past four years

According to CCU a branch of FIA

a. 62 cases were reported to the unit in 2007,b. 287 cases in 2008 c. Ratio dropped in 2009d. In 2010 more than 312 cases were registered in different

categories of cyber crimes.

Cyber Crime in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Cyber Crime Bill 2007Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2007

a) The bill deals with the electronic crimes included, cyber terrorism, criminal access, electronic fraud, electronic forgery, misuse of electronic system or electronic device, misuse of encryption etc.

b) Most of the young generation is involved in this crime(CCU)

c) It proposes seven years punishment on charges of electronic fraud and electronic forgery and would not have the right of bail.

d) Hacking of ATM card numbers & bank accounts are on the rise in paksitan

Cyber Crime in Pakistan

Are you Protected?

Use anti-virus software and firewalls - keep them up to date Keep your operating system up to date Don't open emails or attachments from unknown sources Use hard-to-guess passwords. Don't share access to your computers with strangers Back-up your computer data on disks or CDs often If you have a Wi-Fi network, password protect it Disconnect from the Internet when not in use Reevaluate your security on a regular basis Never send your credit card number to any site that is not secured. Avoid sending any photograph online particularly to strangers.

Protect your Computers

Conclusion User awareness is key to a secure computer/network

Do not open suspicious files/emails Verify ActiveX/Java prompts Avoid using P2P programs Avoid downloading freeware If attacked, disconnect the network. Do not turn off the computer

So we must pay attention to all those issues and protect the World from Cyber Crime

“If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked. What’s more, you deserve to be hacked. — White House Cybersecurity Advisor”, Richard Clarke