Computer Crimes
Computer crimes have become a rapidly growing and serious problem today. Some crimes use computers as tools. Ex: manipulate records Counterfeit money and documents Commit fraud via telecommunication links Make unauthorized electronic transfers of money. Identity theft is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal identification information to impersonate someone else. They use that information to obtain credit, merchandise and services in the name of the victim or to provide the thief with false credentials. Some types of computer crimes are, Malicious software Is any software that gives partial to full control of your computer to do whatever the malware creator wants. Malware can be a virus, worm, Trojan, adware, spyware, rootkit, etc. Most malware requires the user to initiate its operation. Some vectors of attack include an attachment in e-mails, browsing a malicious website that installs software afte