cyber war against crime
Cybercrime is a term used broadly to describe criminal activity in which computers or networks are a tool, a target, or a place of criminal activity. These categories are not exclusive and many activities can be characterized as falling in one or more categories.
Although the term cybercrime is usually restricted to describing criminal activity in which the computer or network is an essential part of the crime. This term is also used to include traditional crimes in which computers or networks are used to enalbe the illicit activity.
Virtual robbery
In the United States, a non profit non governemental and scientific research association was created in order to stop cyber crime. It is called The Computer Crime Research Center (CCRC).
The website displays the different laws existing about cybercrime (such as the Texas Computer Crime Laws since 1985 ). It also inform net users about the actuality of cyber crime.
The actors of cybercrime are mostly called hackers. Several websites such as viruslist.com (http://www.viruslist.com/en/hackers/info) are fighting against them by informing people of the latest viruses and hacking actions on the web.
Recently, a famous 22 year old hacker managed to break the Apple new DRM system.
Amongst the famous cyber crimes stories, in 2000 the FBI website has been attacked by hackers who blocked the website during three hours. According to FBI itself, the hackers didn’t manage to access confidential datas…
In 2003, the new Al Jazeera website has been hacked and blocked during several hours.
In 2000 a famous virus called “I love you” spread across the world attacking many personal computers. This virus was able to scan personal passwords and datas. This is a famous example of privacy violation.
Privacy violation
Personally, I have been attacked once by a virus which neutralized my computer and forced me into rebooting the system. My brother, who recently launched a commercial website, was attacked by hackers who blocked the website during a full day, just for pleasure.
The only efficient protection is to get a firewall in order to block any dangerous download on a personal computer. The problem with anti viruses is that sometimes they update to slowly to be efficient.
Although the term cybercrime is usually restricted to describing criminal activity in which the computer or network is an essential part of the crime. This term is also used to include traditional crimes in which computers or networks are used to enalbe the illicit activity.
Virtual robberyIn the United States, a non profit non governemental and scientific research association was created in order to stop cyber crime. It is called The Computer Crime Research Center (CCRC).
The website displays the different laws existing about cybercrime (such as the Texas Computer Crime Laws since 1985 ). It also inform net users about the actuality of cyber crime.
The actors of cybercrime are mostly called hackers. Several websites such as viruslist.com (http://www.viruslist.com/en/hackers/info) are fighting against them by informing people of the latest viruses and hacking actions on the web.
Recently, a famous 22 year old hacker managed to break the Apple new DRM system.
Amongst the famous cyber crimes stories, in 2000 the FBI website has been attacked by hackers who blocked the website during three hours. According to FBI itself, the hackers didn’t manage to access confidential datas…
In 2003, the new Al Jazeera website has been hacked and blocked during several hours.
In 2000 a famous virus called “I love you” spread across the world attacking many personal computers. This virus was able to scan personal passwords and datas. This is a famous example of privacy violation.
Privacy violation
Personally, I have been attacked once by a virus which neutralized my computer and forced me into rebooting the system. My brother, who recently launched a commercial website, was attacked by hackers who blocked the website during a full day, just for pleasure.
The only efficient protection is to get a firewall in order to block any dangerous download on a personal computer. The problem with anti viruses is that sometimes they update to slowly to be efficient.
Virus !
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