CYBER CRIME

DEFINE

According to Wikipedia.com cyber crime also known as computer crime that refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network.

Cyber crime is defined as crimes committed on the internet using the computer as either a tool or a targeted victim.

CATEGORIES OF CYBER CRIME

COMPUTERASA

TARGET

COMPUTERASA

WEAPON

TYPES OF CYBER CRIME

CYBER TERRORISM

PHISHING

Phishing is just one of the many frauds on the Internet, trying to fool people into parting with their money.

EMAIL-SPOOFING

Email spoofing is the creation

of email messages with a forged sender address

Spoofing is when a spammer sends out emails using your email address

in the From: field.

COMPUTER VANDALISM

Damaging or destroying data rather than stealing or misusing them is called cyber vandalism.

SOFTWARE PIRACY

Theft of software through the illegal copying of genuine programs.

India stands 11th in the ranking for Cyber Crime in the World, constituting 3% of the Global Cyber Crime.

Why India? A rapidly growing online user base

121 Million Internet Users 65 Million Active Internet Users, up by 28% from 51 million in 2010 50 Million users shop online on Ecommerce and Online Shopping Sites 46+ Million Social Network Users 346 million mobile users had subscribed to Data Packages.

Source: IAMAI; Juxt; wearesocial 2011

Cyber Security involves protection of sensitive personal and business information through prevention, detection and response to different online attacks.

The Information Technology Act, 2000

(1) Cyber crime can involve criminal activities that are traditional in nature, such as theft, fraud, deformation and mischief, all of which are subjected to the India Penal code

Cyber Laws in India

• Continued Website Hacks and Defacements

• Data and Information theft

• Increasing phishing attacks on Ecommerce and Financial Websites

• Cybercriminals targeting Social and Professional Networks

• Threats directed at the Mobile Platform: Smartphones and Tablets

The Future of Cyber-Crimes in India

SAFETY TIPS FOR CYBER CRIME

•USE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE• INSERT FIREWALLS•UNINSTALL UNNCESSARY SOFTWARES•MAINTAIN BACKUP• CHECK SECURITY SETTING