Cyber Crime:
Cyber crime can be defined as any unlawful act where computer or communication devices or computer network is used to commit or facilitate the commission of crime.
Cyber crime can be defined as any unlawful act where computer or communication devices or computer network is used to commit or facilitate the commission of crime.
Types of Cyber Crime :
1. Cyber Bullying:
Cyber bullying is a form of harassment or bullying inflicted through the use of electronic or communication devices such as computer, mobile phone, laptop, etc.
2. Cyber stalking:
Cyber stalking is the use of electronic communication by a person to follow a person, or attempts to contact a person to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such person; or monitors the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication commits the offence of stalking.
Currently, Cyber stalking is happening through Whatsapp and Facebook. Where criminals look after all personal information of the victim from facebook of the victim and whatsapp.
If the above facebook account has a profile picture and her detial is visible to the public, then she is vulnerable for cyber stalking.
3. Cyber Grooming:
Cyber Grooming is when a person builds an online relationship with a young person and tricks or pressures him/ her into doing sexual act.
4. Vishing:
Vishing is an attempt where fraudsters try to seek personal information like Customer ID, Net Banking password, ATM PIN, OTP, Card expiry date, CVV etc. through a phone call.
5. Sexting :
Sexting is an act of sending sexually explicit digital images, videos, text messages, or emails, usually by cell phone.
For sexting, the criminal will use fake SIM card and open fake facebook account and whatsapp account using the fake SIM.
5. Smishing:
Smishing is a type of fraud that uses mobile phone text messages to lure victims into calling back on a fraudulent phone number, visiting fraudulent websites or downloading malicious content via phone or web.
6. Phishing:
Phishing is a type of fraud that involves stealing personal information such as Customer ID, IPIN, Credit/Debit Card number, Card expiry date, CVV number, etc. through emails that appear to be from a legitimate source.
7. Spamming:
Spamming occurs when someone receives an unsolicited commercial messages sent via email, SMS, MMS and any other similar electronic messaging media. They may try to persuade recepient to buy a product or service, or visit a website where he can make purchases; or they may attempt to trick him/ her into divulging bank account or credit card details.
8. Ransomware:
Ransomwareis a type of computer malware that encrypts the files, storage media on communication devices like desktops, Laptops, Mobile phones etc., holding data/information as a hostage. The victim is asked to pay the demanded ransom to get his device decrypts.
9. Cyber-Squatting:
Cyber-Squatting is an act of registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with an intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.
10. Pharming:
Pharming is cyber-attack aiming to redirect a website's traffic to another, bogus website.
11. Cryptojacking:
Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies.
12. Espionage:
Espionage is the act or practice of obtaining data and information without the permission and knowledge of the owner.
13. Denial of Services (DoS):
Denial of Services (DoS) attack is an attack intended for denying access to computer resource without permission of the owner or any other person who is in-charge of a computer, computer system or computer network.
14. Website Defacement:
Website Defacemen is an attack intended to change visual appearance of a website and/ or make it dysfunctional. The attacker may post indecent, hostile and obscene images, messages, videos, etc.
15. Credit card (or debit card) fraud:
Credit card (or debit card) fraud involves an unauthorized use of another's credit or debit card information for the purpose of purchases or withdrawing funds from it.
16. Online Job Fraud:
Online Job Fraud is an attempt to defraud people who are in need of employment by giving them a false hope/ promise of better employment with higher wages.
17. Impersonation and identity theft:
Impersonation and identity theft is an act of fraudulently or dishonestly making use of the electronic signature, password or any other unique identification feature of any other person.
Cyber bullying is a form of harassment or bullying inflicted through the use of electronic or communication devices such as computer, mobile phone, laptop, etc.
2. Cyber stalking:
Cyber stalking is the use of electronic communication by a person to follow a person, or attempts to contact a person to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such person; or monitors the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication commits the offence of stalking.
Currently, Cyber stalking is happening through Whatsapp and Facebook. Where criminals look after all personal information of the victim from facebook of the victim and whatsapp.
3. Cyber Grooming:
Cyber Grooming is when a person builds an online relationship with a young person and tricks or pressures him/ her into doing sexual act.
4. Vishing:
Vishing is an attempt where fraudsters try to seek personal information like Customer ID, Net Banking password, ATM PIN, OTP, Card expiry date, CVV etc. through a phone call.
5. Sexting :
Sexting is an act of sending sexually explicit digital images, videos, text messages, or emails, usually by cell phone.
For sexting, the criminal will use fake SIM card and open fake facebook account and whatsapp account using the fake SIM.
5. Smishing:
Smishing is a type of fraud that uses mobile phone text messages to lure victims into calling back on a fraudulent phone number, visiting fraudulent websites or downloading malicious content via phone or web.
6. Phishing:
Phishing is a type of fraud that involves stealing personal information such as Customer ID, IPIN, Credit/Debit Card number, Card expiry date, CVV number, etc. through emails that appear to be from a legitimate source.
7. Spamming:
Spamming occurs when someone receives an unsolicited commercial messages sent via email, SMS, MMS and any other similar electronic messaging media. They may try to persuade recepient to buy a product or service, or visit a website where he can make purchases; or they may attempt to trick him/ her into divulging bank account or credit card details.
8. Ransomware:
Ransomwareis a type of computer malware that encrypts the files, storage media on communication devices like desktops, Laptops, Mobile phones etc., holding data/information as a hostage. The victim is asked to pay the demanded ransom to get his device decrypts.
9. Cyber-Squatting:
Cyber-Squatting is an act of registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with an intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.
10. Pharming:
Pharming is cyber-attack aiming to redirect a website's traffic to another, bogus website.
11. Cryptojacking:
Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies.
12. Espionage:
Espionage is the act or practice of obtaining data and information without the permission and knowledge of the owner.
13. Denial of Services (DoS):
Denial of Services (DoS) attack is an attack intended for denying access to computer resource without permission of the owner or any other person who is in-charge of a computer, computer system or computer network.
14. Website Defacement:
Website Defacemen is an attack intended to change visual appearance of a website and/ or make it dysfunctional. The attacker may post indecent, hostile and obscene images, messages, videos, etc.
15. Credit card (or debit card) fraud:
Credit card (or debit card) fraud involves an unauthorized use of another's credit or debit card information for the purpose of purchases or withdrawing funds from it.
16. Online Job Fraud:
Online Job Fraud is an attempt to defraud people who are in need of employment by giving them a false hope/ promise of better employment with higher wages.
17. Impersonation and identity theft:
Impersonation and identity theft is an act of fraudulently or dishonestly making use of the electronic signature, password or any other unique identification feature of any other person.
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