The various kinds of computer criminals…..
1. Employees....
- The largest category of computer criminals consists of those with the easiest access to computer >>> employees.
- Employees >>>> simply trying to steal something from the employer such as:
Ø Equipment
Ø Software
Ø Electronic funds
Ø Proprietary information.
Ø Computer time.
2. Outside users......
- Suppliers or clients may have access to a company’s computer system.
- Examples:
Ø Bank customers who use an automated teller machine. Authorized users may be able to obtain confidential passwords or find other ways of committing computer crime.
3. Hackers & crackers........
- Hackers >>>> people who are create or improve programs and share those programs with fellow hackers. They are not criminals (typically)
- Crackers >>>> create and share programs designed to gain unauthorized access to computer systems or disrupt networks. They are the criminals…!!!
4. Organized crime
- Members of organized crime groups have discovered that they can use computers just as people in legitimate business do, but for illegal purposes.
- Example:
Ø Computers are useful for keeping track of stolen goods or illegal gambling debts.
5. Terrorists.........
- Knowledgeable terrorist groups and hostile governments could potentially crash satellites and wage economic warfare by disrupting navigation and communication systems.
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