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Conclusion

Conclusion


Cybercriminals are infecting individuals and organizations all over the world. There are a lot of challenges to overcome cybercrime successfully. The general public is facing many problems. Even the law agencies are unaware of these crimes due to the complex nature of these crimes. Therefore, the proper understanding of these crimes are necessary to control them. To prevent such crimes, education and public awareness is necessary. Weshould promote the ethical use of internet & also promote the awareness of security of our sensitive information.
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Ways to prevent Cybercrime

Ways to prevent Cybercrime


Using a VPN:

 When you use a VPN, it encrypts your data traffic and essentially makes you invisible to anyone else in the network. This means hackers can’t steal your information because they can’t access it in the first place.

 Create strong passwords:

 Choosing strong, unique passwords is one of the simplest ways you can prevent online attacks. Create a strong and unique password by utilizing different letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and even special characters. Enable two-factor authentication.

 Use reliable security software:

 VPNs are extremely helpful, but not enough to fully secure your information. You also need software such as antivirus programs, ad blockers, and firewalls to protect your system.

 Keep certain information private:
You need to keep your personal information private in the online world. Especially on social media sites, avoid putting personal information like your address, your phone number, or your place of work on websites like Facebook. Doing so makes it easier for cybercriminals to target you.  

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Legislation and agencies:

Legislation and agencies

For the legislation and prevention of cybercrimes many agencies and organizations have been formed.

  • Like the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) which was formed in Pakistan for the prevention of cybercrimes. The FIA has been working for decades to prevent cyber-attacks in Pakistan. 

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a domestic intelligence and security service of United States. The FBI’s top priority is to protect United States from terrorist attacks. 



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Types of cyber crime:

Types of cyber crime

Cyber Terrorism:



Cyber terrorism is defined as the crime in which criminal uses computer technology and internet to cause fear and disruption that results in the loss of lives. Some cyber-terrorists spread viruses to threat people and government in order to achieve political gains.

 Cyber theft:

Cyber theft is defined as the theft that is carried out by means of computer or the internet. Cyber theft includes stealing of financial and personal information through the use of computers for making its false and illegal use. Cyber thieves can target both organizations and individuals. The most common types of cyber theft includes identity theft, password theft, theft of information etc.

 Cyber stalking or harassment:



Cyber stalking can take many different forms but the true meaning of cyberstalking is stalking or harassment against an individual or an organization that takes place over the internet. Most cyberstalkers are familiar with their victims. By being monitored or by receiving messages from unfamiliar person can be considered as cyberstalking. It can have many motives like revenge, anger etc. abusive online behavior can include:

  • tracking your internet use
  • spreading rumors about you on internet
  • posting embarrassing, fake videos or photos about you

  • harassing you on social media

Phishing & email spoofing:


The process of phishing usually revolve around a fake email.You receive an email from your bank and any other trusted company(source).Their messages may ask the recipients to “update” or “confirm” their account information. It looks real but it is designed to fool you to obtain your sensitive information.The key to avoid this scam is awareness. For example: You receive an email from a trusted source (bank or company) and contain a link to verify your account, before providing your personal information (password,contact) check the URL of the link. If it looks suspicious, report that email.

HACKING


Hacking is defined as the gaining of unauthorized access to data in a system or computer. This is done through cracking of passwords and codes which give access to system. The person engaged in hackingactivities are known as a "hacker". The intent of hacking is mostly criminal or malicious intent, either to commit some fraud or to cause some financial or reputational harm.

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Targets of Cyber Crimes

Targets of Cyber Crimes


Underworld criminal does not have any specific target however the main target of these criminal is the “databases and archives of governments and national security infrastructures are prime targets for cyber exploitation by the criminal underworld”.In addition to this, the databases of banks and private organization are also the target of these criminals.Some cybercrimes are carried out against computers or devices directly to damage or disable them, while others use computers or networks to spread malware, illegal information, images or other materials. Some cybercrimes do both -- i.e., target computers to infect them with a computer virus, which is then spread to other machines and, sometimes, entire networks.


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Origin of the Internet and cybercrime

Origin of the Internet and cybercrime


Rapid evolution of information technology is transforming our society and its institutions which have created many problems. It has a wide range of applications in every walk of life, and has directly or indirectly affected almost all sectors of the society. Cyber-crime has evolved with the evolution of the Internet and expansion of IT, which have provided many opportunities for criminals to destroy the society by using new techniques.It begins with the advancement of the Internet, it is the Internet that provides the atmosphere in which it takes place as we use Internet for communication, so we become the victim of cybercrime.

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Introduction

Introduction


Cyber-crime is generally described as “cyber-crime” is a generic term that refers to all criminal activities done using the medium of computers, the internet, cyber space and the worldwide web.In other words, it is a crime in which a computer is the target of the crime or is used as a tool to commit an offense.The definition by Dr. Debarati Halder and Dr. K. Jaishankar is defined as; 
“Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a
criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause
physical or mental harm to the victim directly or indirectly, using modern
telecommunication networks such as Internet (Chat rooms, emails, notice boards
and groups) and mobile phones (SMS/MMS).”

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