2. DEFINTION:
Cyber crime means “Unlawful Acts Wherein The
Computer Is Either A Tool Or Target Or Both”
Cyber means it is both computer or electronic one
Crime means violation of law
Computer crime is target, tool of crime and incidental
to that crime
4. TYPES OF CYBER CRIMES:
Hacking:-
Hacking in simple terms means an illegal intrusion
into a computer system without permission of
computer owner/user. Hackers write or use ready-
made computer programs to attack the target
computer.
5. Credit card fraud:
You simply have to type credit card
number into www page off the vendor for
online transaction
If electronic transactions are not secured
the credit card numbers can be stolen
by the hackers who can misuse this
card by impersonating the credit
card owner
6. Virus Attacks:
Programs that attach themselves to
a computer or a file
Circulate themselves to other files and to other
computers on a network
Affect the data on a computer, either by altering or
deleting it
7. PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT
HACKING:
Use of firewalls may be beneficial.
Always use latest and update anti virus software to
guard
Never send your credit card number to any site that is
not secured
Avoid sending any photograph online particularly to
strangers.
8. Conclusion:
It is not possible to eliminate cyber crime from the
cyber space but we can check them by using cyber
security
People should be aware of their rights and duties to
report crime as a collective duty towards the society
Further making the application of the laws more
stringent to check crime.