CYBER CRIME ND SECURITY
SANDHIYA.K, SRUTHI.S
sandhiya052k@gmail.com , sruthikumar0106@gmail.com
PSGR KRISHNAMMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
INTRODUCTION:
Cybercrime is any criminal activity that
involves a computer, networked device or
a network. While most cybercrimes are
carried out in order to generate profit for
the cybercriminals, some cybercrimes are
carried out against computers or devices
directly to damage or disable them, while
others use computers or networks to spread
malware, illegal information, images or
other materials. Some cybercrimes do both
-- i.e., target computers to infect them with
viruses, which are then spread to other
machines and, sometimes, entire networks.
A primary impact from cybercrime is
financial, and cybercrime can include
many different types of profit-driven
criminal activity, including ransomware
attacks, email and internet fraud and
identity fraud, as well as attempts to steal
financial account, credit card or other
payment card information. Cybercriminals
may target private personal information, as
well as corporate data for theft and resale.
Top 5 Popular Cybercrimes to Effortlessly
Protect Your Computer and Data against
its Impact
1. Phishing scams
Phishing is a practice of a cybercriminal or
hacker attempting to obtain sensitive or
personal information from a computer
user. This process is usually accomplished
through phishing websites which are
designed to mimic a legitimate website in
hopes that the unsuspecting computer user
will enter several bits of personal
information such as their banking
passwords, home address or even social
security number. To avoid phishing scams,
we recommend using a phishing filter
feature on your web browser so that it can
actively scan websites that you visit to
check if they have been identified as a
phishing website.
2. Identity Theft scams
Cyber crooks who may have gained access
to your credit card or banking account
information may use that information to
make purchases in your name. Identity
theft has been a major issue even before
the conception of the Internet but as you
may already know, the virtual world has
made it much easier for criminals to utilize
and steal your identity. One of the easiest
and lest expensive things to do to protect
your identity is to closely monitor your
accounts. If you notice suspicious activity,
you should report it to the proper
authorities immediately. Be proactive and
do not waste time in these situations.
Identity theft scams are very prevalent
online and may come in the form of a
spam email, website or even an online
pop-up survey. Phishing is a major
contributor to identity theft also.
3. Online Harassment
Harassment online is usually related to
your social lifestyle and if you choose to
use a popular social network such as
Facebook or Twitter. Online harassment
can consist of threats sent through email,
instant message or through a social
network message/post. Usually, it is
simple to report these threats to the social
network you're being harassed on.
Harassment can also be found to result in
cyberbullying kids which can have dire
consequences as you may have witnessed
recently in the media where a 13-year-old
kid from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri,
named Megan Meier committed suicide
from being bullied online. Our suggestion
for handling harassment online is to
immediately report any activity out of the
ordinary before it gets out of hand even if
you may know the person on the other end.
Often online impostors who harass you
online do it to find your 'breaking point'
but you should never let it get that far.
4. Cyberstalking
Cyberstalkers will go to great lengths to
try to monitor a victims online activity.
This may include infecting a person's
computer with malware that is able to log
computer activity. Cyberstalkers are also
known to continually harass their potential
victims. Cyberstalking cases should also
be reported to authorities, just like online
harassment cases. Cyberstalkers may
contact a victim's colleagues, friends and
other online contacts in an effort to slander
them or extract personal information from
them.
5. Invasion of privacy
The invasion of privacy is basically the act
of someone attempting to intrude on a
person's personal life. This includes
hacking into a person's computer, reading
their emails or monitoring online
activities. Many of these specific crimes
are punishable under the law. If you ever
suspect someone invading your privacy,
you can simply contact the police and file
a report. Local authorities can handle these
situations most times without seeking a
specific online law enforcement
organization.
In any of the above cases, you should
always have the proper computer security
applications installed and updated on your
computer which may include a trustworthy
anti-spyware or anti-virus program.
Having security software installed and
running on your system will ensure that
you are protected from known threats that
can lead to any of the above situations and
help protect you against cybercrimes.
CYBER LAW:
Cyber law is the part of the overall legal
system that deals with the Internet,
cyberspace, and their respective legal
issues. Cyber law covers a fairly broad
area, encompassing several subtopics
including freedom of expression, access to
and usage of the Internet, and online
privacy. Generically, cyber law has been
referred to as the Law of the Internet.
ADVANTAGES OF CYBER LAWS:
The IT Act 2000 attempts to change
outdated laws and provides ways to deal
with cyber crimes. We need such laws so
that people can perform purchase
transactions over the Net through credit
cards without fear of misuse. The Act
offers the much-needed legal framework
so that information is not denied legal
effect, validity or enforceability, solely on
the ground that it is in the form of
electronic records.
In view of the growth in transactions and
communications carried out through
electronic records, the Act seeks to
empower government departments to
accept filing, creating and retention of
official documents in the digital format.
The Act has also proposed a legal
framework for the authentication and
origin of electronic records /
communications through digital signature.
 From the perspective of e-
commerce in India, the IT Act
2000 and its provisions contain
many positive aspects. Firstly, the
implications of these provisions for
the e-businesses would be that
email would now be a valid and
legal form of communication in our
country that can be duly produced
and approved in a court of law.
 Companies shall now be able to
carry out electronic commerce
using the legal infrastructure
provided by the Act.
 Digital signatures have been given
legal validity and sanction in the
Act.
 The Act throws open the doors for
the entry of corporate companies in
the business of being Certifying
Authorities for issuing Digital
Signatures Certificates.
 The Act now allows Government
to issue notification on the web
thus heralding e-governance.
 The Act enables the companies to
file any form, application or any
other document with any office,
authority, body or agency owned or
controlled by the appropriate
Government in electronic form by
means of such electronic form as
may be prescribed by the
appropriate Government.
 The IT Act also addresses the
important issues of security, which
are so critical to the success of
electronic transactions. The Act has
given a legal definition to the
concept of secure digital signatures
that would be required to have been
passed through a system of a
security procedure, as stipulated by
the Government at a later date.
 Under the IT Act, 2000, it shall
now be possible for corporates to
have a statutory remedy in case if
anyone breaks into their computer
systems or network and causes
 damages or copies data. The
remedy provided by the Act is in
the form of monetary damages, not
exceeding Rs. 1 crore.
CYBER SECURITY:
Computer security, cybersecurity or
information technology security (IT
security) is the protection of computer
systems from theft or damage to their
hardware, software or electronic data, as
well as from disruption or misdirection of
the services they provide.
The field is growing in importance due to
increasing reliance on computer systems,
the Internet and wireless networks such as
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and due to the
growth of "smart" devices, including
smartphones, televisions and the various
tiny devices that constitute the Internet of
things. Due to its complexity, both in
terms of politics and technology, it is also
one of the major challenges of the
contemporary world.