Hacker cracker cybercrime-computer security
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This document discusses computer security, ethics, hackers, crackers, and cybercrime. It defines computer security as protecting hardware, software, and stored information from threats. The importance of computer security is to protect users from different threats by installing security software like firewalls, antivirus, and anti-spyware. Cybercrime is any illegal act committed using computers or the internet, such as fraud, hacking, or spreading viruses. Hackers have in-depth network knowledge and create tools to break into systems, while crackers break in without permission using hacking tools for personal gain or damage. The document provides examples of hacking and cracking and assignment questions related to these topics.
Hacker cracker cybercrime-computer security
- 2. Computer Security is: 1. Protecting computer hardware ,software and information stored on computer from threats . Importance of Computer Security : Computer security or safety Is important for computer users to protect their computer from different threats . It is necessary to install security software such as firewall ,antivirus and spyware on computers. COMPUTER SECURITY
- 3. Any crime that is committed by the means of computer and internet technology by having access to others computer . Criminals use computer and internet technology to harm the society . Commonly committed crimes : Crimes such as fraud ,kidnapping ,murder and crimes related with stealing money from bank and credit card company . Download illegal software ,music files and videos are also cybercrimes . CYBERCRIME
- 4. Internet harassment and cyber bullying is also serious committed crimes by cybercriminals . • Threatening email • Spreading rumors or virus • Defamatory comments or any other form of bad material( photos, videos) • All above are the crimes done by cybercriminals . COMMONLY COMMITTED CRIMES
- 5. Hackers have in-depth knowledge of network programming.and can create tools and malicious software for others to break into networks and create problems. Hackers computer experts try to gain unauthorized access to computer system for stealing and corrupting information . Copy paste the link and watch the you tube video regarding hacking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9juhDTsmyTI HACKERS
- 6. Cracker is a computer user do not have professional computer skill to hack computer systems but they have knowledge about using hacking tools Crackers break into computers and cause serious damage .they also break into web servers and replace the homepage with a page they have designed on their own . Short video how key loggers are use https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definiti on/keylogger CRACKER
- 7. HACKER CRACKER HACKER A person who illegally breaks into others’ computer systems is known as hacker. Cracker is a computer user who breaks into computer system without permission using hacking tools for personal gain or damage. HACKER AND CRACKER
- 8. Solve the following questions : 1.Define Cybercrime ? 2.What is the importance of computer security ? 3.Differentiate between hacker and cracker. 4.Write down in detail the example of hacker and cracker (1 for each) ASSIGNMENT Refer text book pg. 158-160 HINT