Cybercrime

There is a fairly long list of ways in which people commit cybercrimes (crimes committed using computer technology). Some are simply mildly irritating, while others range from financially disastrous to life-threatening.

1. List

Here is an (incomplete) list of terms you need to study:

1. Malware
   1. Computer viruses
   2. Ransomware
   3. Bots & botnets
   4. Spyware
      1. Keylogger
2. Social Engineering
   1. Catfishing
   2. Pharming
   3. Phishing (Smishing)
   4. Spearphishing
   5. Scareware
   6. Spoofing is when something (a person, program or website) successfully identifies as another by falsifying data or impersonating someone or something else.
3. DDoS
4. Hacking
5. Spam
6. Click-jacking

Common assessment questions include asking you to describe the difference between the types of techniques.

2. Categories

3. How malware is used

• Identity theft
• Fraud
• Industrial espionage
• Sabotage
• Theft of data
• Cyber terrorism

References:

1. Wikimedia contributors. (2023) Social engineering (security). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(security) (Accessed: 2 November 2023).