Computer Crime
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Computer crimes refer to illegal activities that involve a computer system, such as hacking, identity theft, or distributing malware. Some common types of computer crimes include hacking into systems without authorization, stealing copyrighted material, cyberbullying or stalking others online, and fraud. Computer crimes are also known as cyber crimes, electronic crimes, or e-crimes.
Computer Crime
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- 3. Computer crime Computer crimes refer to the use of information technology for illegal purposes or for unauthorized access of a computer system where the intent is to damage, delete or alter the data present in the computer. Even identity thefts, misusing devices or electronic frauds are considered to be computer crimes.
- 4. Computer Crime Alternatively referred to as cyber crime, e-crime, electronic crime, or hi-tech crime.
- 5. “ ￮ Computer crime is an act performed by a knowledgeable computer user, sometimes referred to as a hacker that illegally browses or steals a company's or individual's private information. In some cases, this person or group of individuals may be malicious and destroy or otherwise corrupt the computer or data files. 5
- 6. Examples of computer crimes ￮ Child pornography - ￮ Making or distributing child pornography. 6
- 7. Copyright violation Stealing or using another person's Copyrighted materi al without permission.
- 8. Cracking Breaking or deciphering codes that are being used to protect data.
- 9. Cyber terrorism Hacking, threats, and blackmailing towards a business or person.
- 10. Cyberbully or Cyberstalking Harassing or stalking others online.
- 11. Cybersquatting Setting up a domain of another person or company with the sole intentions of selling it to them later at a premium price.
- 12. Creating Malware Writing, creating, or distributing malware (e.g., viruses and spyware.)
- 13. Denial of Service attack Overloading a system with so many requests it cannot serve normal requests.
- 14. Espionage Spying on a person or business.
- 15. Fraud Manipulating data, e.g., changing banking records to transfer money to an account or participating in credit card fraud.
- 16. Harvesting Collect account or other account related information on other people.
- 17. Human trafficking Participating in the illegal act of buying or selling other humans.
- 18. Identity theft Pretending to be someone you are not.
- 19. Illegal sales Buying or selling illicit goods online including drugs, guns, and psychotropic substances.
- 20. Intellectual property theft Stealing practical or conceptual information developed by another person or company.
- 21. IPR violation An intellectual property rights violation is any infringement of another's Copyright, patent, or trademark.
- 22. Phishing Deceiving individuals to gain private or personal information about that person.
- 23. Salami slicing Stealing tiny amounts of money from each transaction.
- 24. Scam Tricking people into believing something that is not true.
- 25. Slander Posting libel or slander against another person or company.
- 26. Software piracy Copying, distributing, or using software that is Copyrighted that you did not purchase.
- 27. Spamming Distributed unsolicited e-mail to dozens or hundreds of different addresses.
- 28. Spoofing Deceiving a system into thinking you are someone you really are not.
- 29. Typosquatting Setting up a domain that is a misspelling of another domain.
- 30. Unauthorized access Gaining access to systems you have no permission to access.
- 31. Wiretapping Connecting a device to a phone line to listen to conversations.