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Tag: Cybercrime

  • Botnets

    Botnets, Zombies, and Remote Control Attacks Overview of Botnets, Zombies, and Remote Control Attacks in relation to cyber crime: [1]Some botnets have begun to use other communications mechanisms besides IRC, including peer-to-peer (p2p) protocols that eliminate dependence upon a botnet […]

  • Famous Cybercriminals

    Famous Cybercriminals Overview of Famous Cybercriminals in relation to cyber crime: [1]Kevin Poulsen, a skilled computer and telephone network hacker, began his criminal career early in life. Caught breaking into private and government information systems, Poulsen was recruited as a […]

  • Malware

    Overview of Malware in relation to cyber crime: [1]While malware is rampant on the Internet and cannot be completely prevented (short of disconnecting a computer from any network whatsoever, including the Internet), some common steps can be taken to reduce the likelihood and impact of […]

  • Malware

    Overview of Malware in relation to cyber crime: [1]While malware is rampant on the Internet and cannot be completely prevented (short of disconnecting a computer from any network whatsoever, including the Internet), some common steps can be taken to reduce the likelihood and impact of […]

  • Adult Entertainment

    Adult Entertainment and Pornography Overview of Adult Entertainment and Pornography in relation to cyber crime: [1]The Web has also created multiple venues for consenting adults to directly engage each other in online sexual conversations via chat rooms, instant messenger programs, and […]

  • Adult Entertainment

    Adult Entertainment and Pornography Overview of Adult Entertainment and Pornography in relation to cyber crime: [1]The Web has also created multiple venues for consenting adults to directly engage each other in online sexual conversations via chat rooms, instant messenger programs, and […]

  • Online Addiction

    Overview of Online Addiction in relation to cyber crime: [1]Arousal patterns are another indicator of addiction. People can become aroused by numerous activities, and each individual has his own unique method of gaining satisfaction. Therefore, some people will use alcohol, drugs, sex, […]

  • Online Addiction

    Overview of Online Addiction in relation to cyber crime: [1]Arousal patterns are another indicator of addiction. People can become aroused by numerous activities, and each individual has his own unique method of gaining satisfaction. Therefore, some people will use alcohol, drugs, sex, […]

  • Banking Online

    Overview of Banking Online in relation to cyber crime: [1]Other concerns have to do with online financial services not being readily available or experiencing technical difficulties that impinge of the ability of consumers tomake fund transfers when desired or needed. Ideally, online […]

  • Phreaking

    Overview of Phreaking in relation to cyber crime: [1]In 1971, Ron Rosenbaum published ''Secrets of the Little Blue Box'' in Esquire magazine, placing phreaking into public view. The article included interviews with famous phreaks, including Joe Engressia and John Draper (aka […]

  • Cybercrime

    Cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing criminal activities on the planet. Cybercrime is defined as the use of any computer network for crime and the high-tech criminals of the digital age have not been slow to spot the opportunities. The scope of the definition becomes even larger with […]

  • Critical Information Infrastructure

    Overview of Critical Information Infrastructure in relation to cyber crime: [1]U.S. critical information infrastructure relies on a limited number of large computer networks for the exchange of data, including the Internet, Internet II, and MILNET. Each of these networks is composed of […]

  • Critical Information Infrastructure

    Overview of Critical Information Infrastructure in relation to cyber crime: [1]U.S. critical information infrastructure relies on a limited number of large computer networks for the exchange of data, including the Internet, Internet II, and MILNET. Each of these networks is composed of […]

  • Denial of Service Attacks

    Overview of Denial of Service Attacks in relation to cyber crime: [1]Distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks are even more threatening to information systems. In these types of attacks infected systems called botnets that have previously attacked and effectively been taken over are […]

  • Denial of Service Attacks

    Overview of Denial of Service Attacks in relation to cyber crime: [1]Distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks are even more threatening to information systems. In these types of attacks infected systems called botnets that have previously attacked and effectively been taken over are […]