CYBER CRIME SOFTWARE THREATS WHAT IS CYBERCRIME Criminal

CYBER CRIME & SOFTWARE THREATS

WHAT IS CYBERCRIME? Criminal activities carried out by means of computers, tablets, and smartphones using the Internet. 2

TYPES OF CYBERCRIME ØIdentity Theft ØCredit Card Fraud ØPhishing ØHacking ØCyberbullying ØChild pornography/grooming ØPlagiarism ØCopyright Infringement 3

4 IDENTITY THEFT Effects: v Emotional effects v Financial loss v Lose important info. Consequences: v Significant incarceration sentence v. Conviction up to 1 - 3 years v Imprisonment for five years if relates to terrorism offense

5 CREDIT CARD FRAUD Effects: v. Loose credit card info. v. Unauthorized money spending v. Frozen account Consequences: v. Maximum fine of $1000 v Up to 15 years jail

6 PHISHING Effects: o Reputation damage o Financial loss o Lost documents Consequences: o 5 years in jail o Significant fine o Community service

7 HACKING Effects: § Hardware destruction § Decreased privacy § Extreme stress Consequences: § 20 years in prison § $15, 000 fine § Life in prison

8 CYBERBULLYING Effects: • Suicidal thoughts • Extreme anxiety • Depression Consequences: • Account shutdown • Low self-esteem

9 CHILD PONAGRAPHY/ GROOMING • Sharing sexual images of anyone under the age of 18 • Secret Conversation with an adult that offers favors/ compliments/friendship or wants to meet up.

10 PLAGIARISM • Copying someone's work and passing it off of as your own

11 COPYRIGHT INFRINDGEMENT • Using someone’s copyright material with out their permission • Copyright: legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.

12 TYPES OF SOFTWARE THREATS: ØViruses ØWorms ØSpam ØMalware ØTrojan Horse

13 VIRUSES Effects: § Corrupted files § Slow performance § Data loss WORMS Effects: § Replicates itself § irritating § Slow internet

14 SPAM Effects: q Use up space q Pop-up ads q Annoying MALWARE Effects: q Slow down q Crash q Error messages

15 TROJAN HORSE ü Data corruption ü Minor glitches ü System crash

16 ANTIVIRUS & FIREWALL Benefits of Antivirus : v. Protection from Viruses & Spyware v. Protection from Phishing Attack v. Block Ads and Spam Website v. Provides Password Protection BENEFITS OF FIREWALL: üMonitors Traffic üBlocks Trojans üStops Key loggers üStops Hackers

CONCULSION Cybercrime affects everyone, from families to large corporations. It could result in lost lives and millions of dollars. Efforts are constantly made to combat it as methods keep evolving. 17