NATS 1700 Chapter Notes -Online Predator, Dumpster Diving, Cyberbullying
23 Mar 2013
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Power point: computer crime is accomplished through knowledge or use of computer technology, computers can be used, as the target of the crime, electronic trespassing, software piracy, sabotage, to facilitate an other crime, fraud, forgery, crimes against children. Malicious destruction: malware / malicious software, viruses. A software program that can harm files or program to which it attaches itself (modifies or overwrites) - can spread only with human assistance human assistance (consumes system memory disallowing it to respond to requests) A virus that can copy itself quickly and spread from one computer to another without: worms, allows malicious users to control other computers remotely. Infection programmed to appear on certain date or ran certain amount of times. Appears to be good program but is coded with virus or worm. Comp in us) - key-logging & fake html forums to steal usernames, pass- words, account #s, creditcard #s (can buy kits online)
