Despite many benefits the Internet brings some risks. One of them are the hackers, people who break into computer systems just for fun, to steal information or to spread viruses.
are computer criminals who commit a variety of crimes – virus propagation, fraud, intellectual property theft, etc.
is a kind of email fraud to obtain money.
(password harvesting fishing) – getting password for an online bank account or a credit card number by using emails which look as if they were from a real organization. In fact they are fakes but people often send their security details because they believe that the email is from their bank. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has.
the unauthorized copying of software. Most retail programs are licensed for use at just one computer site or for use by only one user at any time. By buying the software, you become a licensed user rather than an owner. You are allowed to make copies of the program for backup purposes, but it is against the law to give copies to friends and colleagues or even sell them.
was developed in the 1980s and is used to write system software, graphics and commercial applications.
means distributing programs that can reproduce themselves and are written with the purpose of causing damage or causing the computer to behave in an unusual way.
making a computer look like another in order to gain unauthorised access.
a crime in which the attacker harasses a victim using electronic communication, such as e-mail or instant messaging (IM), or messages posted to a Web site or a discussion group. A cyberstalker targets a specific victim with often threatening messages.
Distribution of indecent or offensive material
The most common type of crime involves malware
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