Cyber - Security Unit - 1
Cyber - Security Unit - 1
Cyber - Security Unit - 1
Cybercrime definitions
A crime conducted in which a computer was
directly and significantly instrumental is known
as “Computer Crime”.
Computer crime as also other various
definitions :
Any threats to the computer itself, such as theft of
hardware or software and demands for ransom.
Any financial dishonesty that takes place in a
computer environment.
Cyber Crime definitions…
The X-Files
Solaris
Cyber warfare
Defn: Information warriors unleashing vicious attacks
against an unsuspecting opponent’s computer
networks, wreaking havoc and paralyzing nations.
Cyber warfare refers to politically motivated hacking.
Attack on information infrastructure.
information infrastructure refers to information
resources, including communication systems that
support an industry, institution or population.
Example :
Pentagon planning.
Cyberterrorism
Cyberterrorism is the premeditated , politically motivated
attack against information, computer systems, computer
programs and data which result in violence against
noncombatant targets by sub national groups or
clandestine agents.
Cyber terrorism is “any person, group or organization
who with terrorist intent, utilizes, accesses or aids in
accessing a computer or computer network or electronic
system or electronic device by any available means and
there by knowingly engages in a terrorist act.
Hobby hackers
IT professionals
Politically motivated hackers
Terrorist organizations.
Type 2: Not interested in recognition
Psychological spoiled
State-sponsored hacking
Organized criminals
Type 3 : The insiders
Email spoofing
Phishing
Spamming
Cyberdefamation
Cyberstalking and harassment
Pornographic offense
Password sniffing
Cybercrime against property
Password sniffing
Denial-of-service attacks
Email bombing
Salami attack
Logic bomb
Trojan Horse
Data diddling
Crimes starts from Usenet newsgroup
Industrial spying
Software piracy
Cybercrime against society
Forgery
Cyberterrorism
Web jacking
E-Mail Spoofing