Computer Crime Full research paper

1. Computer Crime
PRESENTED BY:
NABIN UPRETI
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2. Introduction
 Also known as cyber crime
 Crimes done through impacting computers,
computer systems or network
 Use of computer for illegal ends such as fraud,
violating privacy, stealing identities etc.
 Mainly home users are attacked by cybercriminal as they do not have
proper security.
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3. Types of computer crime
 Viruses and worms
 Malware
 Hacking
 Daniel of service
 Software piracy
 Fraud
 Cyber stalking
 Offensive contents
 Spam
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4. Hacking
 Gaining of unauthorized access to the data in a system or computer
 Example: Password cracking algorithm
 Various types of hackers such as:
 Black hat hacker
 White hat hackers
 Grey hat hackers
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5. Software Piracy
 Unauthorized copying of purchased software.
 Copies the software from its original floppy disk or compact disk.
 It gives up the right to receive upgrades and technical support, but they
gain the use of the program without paying for it.
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6. Fraud
 Act of using computer to take electronic data.
 Examples :
• offering nonexistent goods to a buyer
• stealing someone’s funds by hacking into his bank or credit card account,
• or illegally using access devices, such as those of a paid news subscription service
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7. Cyber Stalking
 Repeated use of electronic communication to harass or frighten someone.
 It involves incidents or actions such as threat, defamation, and sexual harassment
etc.
 A stalker maybe an online stranger or a person whom the target know.
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8. Top 20 countries to commit computer
crime
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9. Computer crime in Nepal
 Cases of Cybercrime in Nepal shall be initiated by Government of Nepal as plaintiff
and such a case shall be deemed have been included in Schedule 1 of the State
Cases Act, 1992 (2049).
 In Nepal cyber law is called as Electronic Transaction Act (ETA) 2063, which were
passed in 2004.
 Lack of knowledge in investigation, analysis and judicial interpretation of cybercrime
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10. Prevention of computer crime
 Data and message security
 Encryption and decryption
 Fire wall
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11. Data and message security
 Concerns protection of data and message.
 The threats to message security fall into three categories:
 Message confidentiality
 Message and system integrity
 Message sender authentication/identification
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12. Encryption
 Process of translating plaintext data Into coded form to
prevent unauthorized access
 Also known as cryptography
 Encryptions are classified into two groups:
 Symmetric encryption
 Asymmetric encryption
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13. Fire wall
 Software program or hardware device that protects the
resources of a network or workstation as of users from other
networks.
 Frequently used to prevent unauthorized internet users from
accessing private networks connected to the internet.
 It may be software firewall or hardware firewall.
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14. Conclusion
 Computer crime has been a great issue as the use of internet is growing
rapidly
 Computer crime is usually done for gaining profit or for personal purpose.
However there is lack of knowledge and investigation of computer crime in
Nepal
 There must be made strict law for cybercrime. Individuals must be alert as they
have been using social Medias rapidly
 Thus, cybercrime is not a simple thing; it can destroy any information easily
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15. Thank you!
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