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cybercrime

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cybercrime

 also known as computer crime

Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. Cybercrime, especially through the Internet, has grown in importance as the computer has become central to commerce, entertainment, and government. The international nature of cybercrimes has led to international cyberlaws.

cybercrime
Crimes perpetrated over the Internet, typically having to do with online fraud. See cybercrook and cyberextortion.
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Craveiro was speaking at a session entitled Developing Comprehensive Cybercrime Legislation organised by the Council of Europe at the Red Sea meeting.
Cyber laws must punish individuals not society: specialist by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The survey of 1,003 people, conducted by Competitive Edge Research and Communications, concluded that most cybercrime losses are caused by phishing attacks, but that users are equally at risk to these ploys, no matter what operating system they leverage.
Survey finds Mac, PC users are equal cybercrime victims by Dan Kaplan / SC Magazine
Summary: The recession is fuelling a boom in cybercrime as criminals turn their hand to electronic scams, according to a British research team.
Recession fuels cybercrime by Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
 
 
 
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