What is Cybercrime? Crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or illegal imports or malicious programs Cybercrime is nothing but where the computer used as an object or subject of crime Online activities are just as vulnerable to crime and can compromise personal safety just as effectively as common everyday crimes. Lawmakers, law enforcement, and individuals need to know how to protect themselves and the persons for which they are responsible.
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HISTORY OF CYBER CRIME HISTORY OF CYBER CRIME: The first recorded cyber crime took place in the year 1820! That is not surprising considering the fact that the abacus, which is thought to be the earliest form of a computer, has been around since 3500 B.C. in India, Japan and China. The era of modern computers, however, began with the analytical engine of Charles Babbage . The first spam email took place in 1978 when it was sent out over the Arpanet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network),. The first virus was installed on an Apple computer in 1982 when a high school student, Rich Skrenta, developed the Elk cloner .
Slide 4: categorize of Cybercrime We can categorize Cyber crimes in two ways : The Computer as a Target :- using a computer to attack other computers. e.g. Hacking, Virus/Worm attacks, DOS attack etc The computer as a weapon :- using a computer to commit real world crimes. e.g. Cyber Terrorism, IPR violations, Credit card frauds, EFT frauds, Pornography etc.Cyber Crime regulated by Cyber Laws or Internet Laws.
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Types of Cybercrime 1.HACKING : Hacking in simple terms means an illegal intrusion into a computer system and/or network. It is also known as CRACKING. Government websites are the hot targets of the hackers due to the press coverage, it receives. Hackers enjoy the media coverage. Motive Behind The Crime called HACKING : Motive Behind The Crime called HACKING Greed Power Publicity Revenge Adventure Desire to access