CYBER CRIME

BYTES ARE REPLACING BULLETS IN THE CRIME

WORLD.

DEFINING CYBER CRIME

Cybercrime is nothing but where

the computer used as an object or
subject of crime.

HISTORY
In 1820, Joseph-Marie Jacquard, a textile
manufacturer in France, produced the loom.
This device allowed the repetition of a series of
steps in the weaving of special fabrics.
This resulted in a fear amongst Jacquard's
employees that their traditional employment
and livelihood were being threatened.
They committed acts of sabotage to discourage
Jacquard from further use of the new
technology. This is the first recorded cyber

HOW IT DIFFERS FROM

TERRESTRIAL CRIME?

Easy to learn how to commit.

Require few resources relative to
the potential damage caused.
Can be committed in a
jurisdiction. without being
physically present in it.

IMPACT

Loss of revenue
Wasted time
Damaged reputations
Reduced productivity

COMPUTER AS A TOOL
When the individual is the main
target of the crime the computer
can be considered as a tool
rather than target.
These crimes are not done by
technical experts.
Example: Spam, cyber stalking,
cyber theft etc.

COMPUTER AS A TARGET
These crimes are committed
by a selected group of people
with technical knowledge.
Destruction of information in
the computer by spreading
virus.
Example: Defacement, cyber
terrorism etc.

TOP CYBER CRIMES

Hacking
DOS
Virus dissemination
Data diddling
Cyber terrorism
Software piracy
Cyber squatting
Phishing

CYBER CRIME PREVENTION

Latest patches and updates
Strong password
Security software
Review bank & credit card statements
regularly
Secure your wireless network

CYBER CRIME: EXAMPLES

SONY PLAYSTATON: 2011

100 million users account info
stolen.
Exploitation of Sonys weak
network by distributed DOS
attack.
British regulators fined Sony
250000.

GOOGLE-CHINA: 2009
Hackers accessed corporates
servers.
Stole intellectual property.
Further investigation revealed
hacking of Gmail on regular
basis.
Reason being weakness in
Internet Explorer.

MAFIABOY: 2000
15 year old boy Michael Calce.
Launched DDOS attack on
Amazon, eBay, CNN & Yahoo.
Caused $1.2 billion damage.

NASA & US DEFENCE DEPT

15 years old Jonathan James.
Penetrated computers of US defence
dept.
Intercepted thousands of internal mails.
Stole a NASA software worth $1.7 million.

THE FINAL WORDS

Treat your password like you treat
your toothbrush. Never give to
anyone else to use, and change it
every few months.