Hacking:
The activity of breaking into a computer system to gain an unauthorized access
is known as hacking. The act of defeating the security capabilities of a
computer system in order to obtain an illegal access to the information stored
on the computer system is called hacking. The unauthorized revelation of
passwords with intent to gain an unauthorized access to the private
communication of an organization of a user is one of the widely known computer
crimes. Another highly dangerous computer crime is the hacking of IP addresses
in order to transact with a false identity, thus remaining anonymous while
carrying out the criminal activities.
Phishing:
Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire sensitive information like usernames,
passwords and credit card details by disguising as a trustworthy source.
Phishing is carried out through emails or by luring the users to enter personal
information through fake websites. Criminals often use websites that have a
look and feel of some popular website, which makes the users feel safe to enter
their details there.
Computer
Viruses: Computer viruses are computer programs that can replicate themselves
and harm the computer systems on a network without the knowledge of the system
users. Viruses spread to other computers through network file system, through
the network, Internet or by the means of removable devices like USB drives and
CDs. Computer viruses are after all, forms of malicious codes written with an
aim to harm a computer system and destroy information. Writing computer viruses
is a criminal activity as virus infections can crash computer systems, thereby
destroying great amounts of critical data.
Cyber- stalking:The use of communication technology, mainly the Internet, to torture other individuals is known as cyberstalking. False accusations, transmission of threats and damage to data and equipment fall under the class of cyberstalking activities. Cyberstalkers often target the users by means of chat rooms, online forums and social networking websites to gather user information and harass the users on the basis of the information gathered. Obscene emails, abusive phone calls and other such serious effects of cyberstalking have made it a type of computer crime.
Identity
Theft: This is one of the most serious frauds as it involves stealing money and
obtaining other benefits through the use of a false identity. It is the act of
pretending to be someone else by using someone else's identity as one's own.
Financial identity theft involves the use of a false identity to obtain goods
and services and a commercial identity theft is the using of someone else's
business name or credit card details for commercial purposes. Identity cloning
is the use of another user's information to pose as a false user. Illegal
migration, terrorism and blackmail are often made possible by means of identity
theft.
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