Cyber Crime

Tags

security

Is a [see page 2, crime] that involves a computer and a network.

Can be subdivided into:

• Cyber-dependent crimes: Computers are the tool and target.
• Cyber-enabled crime: Traditional crimes increased in scale or reach by the use of a computer (example: fraud existed before computers but is much more rampant with them).

Examples

Computer as a [see page 3, tool]:

• Phishing
• Spam
• Computer used to plan a traditional crime
• Fraud (example: painting replicated and sold at original price)

Computer as a [see page 4, target]:

• Hacking
• Malware dissemination - malware written on one device and distributed to other computers.
• DDOS

[see page 5, Classifications]

Against People

The target of these kinds of crimes are [see page 6, individuals]. These can be targeted (example: stalking) or random (example: spam mail).

Against Organisations

The target of these crimes are corporate [see page 7, company's] or government institutions. These are usually targeted at a specific organisation and are often carried out by hacking groups (example: ransomware).

Against Property

Target of these crimes are see page 8, intellectual properties owned by individuals or company's.

An example of such crimes includes:

• Software piracy
• Copyright infringement
• Trademark violations
• Theft of computer source code

Against Society

Targets both [see page 9, governments] and individuals. They are often organised crimes conducted by groups motivated by an ideology, fulfilling a political objective or for money.

Examples include:

• Cyber Terrorism
• Cyber Warfare