CYBER CRIME

Done by: Mohammed Tariq

CONTENT:

What is CYBERCRIME?

Forms of Cybercrime

Perpetrators of Cybercrime

Implications of Cybercrime

Conclusion

WHAT IS CYBERCRIME?

Cybercrime is defined as:

computer-mediated activities which

are either illegal or considered illicit by

certain parties and which can be conducted

through global electronic networks’

FORMS OF CYBERCRIME

Piracy – copying protected software

without authorisation

FORMS OF CYBERCRIME

Cracking – accessing computer

systems without authority to commit a

crime.

FORMS OF CYBERCRIME

Phreaking – manipulating a phone

system using a computer or other

device to obtain free telephone calls or

charge calls to another account

FORMS OF CYBERCRIME

Cyber stalking – using a computer

to harass and terrorise selected human

and institutional targets, causing them

to fear injury or harm

FORMS OF CYBERCRIME

Cyber terrorism – unlawful attacks

and threats of attack by terrorists

against computers, networks, and the

information stored therein to intimidate

or coerce a government or its people to

further the perpetrator’s political or

social objectives

FORMS OF CYBERCRIME

Cyber pornography – producing

and/or distributing pornography using

a computer

PERPETRATORS OF CYBERCRIME

Hacker unions or crews (domestic and

foreign)

Organised crime

Foreign Intelligence Services

Botnet operators

Random people

IMPLICATIONS OF CYBERCRIME

In 2008, security vendor AVG

conducted a survey into global

cybercrime and found that Australia

has the highest incidence of cyber

crime in the world with more than 39

per cent of Australian’s having been the

victim of cyber crime

IMPLICATIONS OF CYBERCRIME

A recent report by the Australian

Institute of Criminology found that

cybercrime is costing Australian

businesses more than $600 million

annually

CONCLUSION

Cyber crime refers to illegal activities that take

place online, including fraud, spam, identity theft,

computer viruses and worms, cyber stalking, drug

trafficking, sexual predators, malware or spyware,

phishing schemes and the like. Most people

become victims of these at one time or another.

REFERENCE LIST:

http

://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx

?id=1646&s=latestnews

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/306743/c

ybercrime_costs_business_600m_report/