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 Pornography 2.Digital Piracy 3. Malware 4. Stealing Identities 5. Cyber Stalking 6. Committing Fraud 7. Counterfeiting 8. Cyber Terrorism
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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,
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
For Educatio
nal purpose
only
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