The document defines different types of crimes including computer crimes and cyber crimes. Computer crime refers to any crime involving a computer or network, where the computer may have been used to enable illegal acts like software piracy. Cyber crimes are offenses committed against individuals through digital means to intentionally harm victims physically or mentally. The document discusses how cyber threats have evolved and categories cyber crimes as those targeting computers or using computers as weapons. Specific cyber crimes covered include hacking, denial of service attacks, virus dissemination, computer vandalism, cyber terrorism, and software piracy. The document concludes with recommendations for prevention through antivirus software, firewalls, backups, and security updates, as well as maintaining internet security.

1. IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST
GRACIOUS,THE MOST MERCEFUL

2. Crime, Computer Crime and Cyber Crime
By
Israr Ahmad
MS(CS) KUST
15th April 2023

3. What is Crime?
 An action or omission which constitute an offence and is
punishable by law.
 Violation of the law.
 Different types of crimes in common society.
.Like Murder, Theft, Robbery and Computer Crime etc.

4. What is Computer Crime?
 Computer crime refers to any crime that involves a computer
and a network.
 The computer may have been used in the commission of a
crime. Like illegal imports, Malicious programs.
 Cybercrimes are defined as .”Offences that are committed
against individuals or group of individuals with a criminal
motive to intentionally harm the victim physically or mentally
through direct or indirect source using modern
telecommunication networks such as internet and mobile
phones.

5. Cyber Crime
 Introduction
 Cyber threat evolution.
 Categories of cyber crime.
 Types of Cyber crime.
 Prevention.
 Security.

6. Introduction
 The internet in the world is growing rapidly. It has
given rise to new opportunities in every field.
Entertainment, Business, sports or education.
 There are two sides of a coin. Internet also has it’s own
disadvantages is Cyber crime. Illegal activities
committed on the internet.

7. Cyber threat Evolution

8. Categorization of cyber crime
• The computer as a target.
• The Computer as a weapon.

9. Types of Cyber Crime
 Hacking
 Denial of service attack
 Virus dissemination
 Computer Vandalism
 Cyber Terrorism
 Software Piracy

10. Hacking

11. Denial of service attack(DoS)
 Act by the criminal, who floods the bandwidth of the
victims network.
 Type of cybercrime in which made site unavailable ,by
multiple computer requests that prevent it from
responding to request from legitimate users.

12. Virus dissemination
 Malicious software that attaches itself to other
software.(which can be a virus, worms, trojan horse
etc) which has the ability to destroy the victim
computer/system.

13. Computer vandalism
 Demanding or destroying data rather than
stealing .
 Transmitting Virus
 Hacker Power

14. Cyber Terrorism
 Use of internet based attacks
in the terrorist activities.

15. Software Privacy
 Theft of software through the illegal coping of
genuine programs.
 Distribution of products intended to pass for
the original.

16. Prevention
 Use antivirus software’s.
 Insert firewalls.
 Uninstall unnecessary software.
 Maintain backup.
 Check security settings.
 Never share your information with strangers.
 Update yourself about internet security.

17. Security/Cyber Security
 Internet security ia a branch of computer security
specifically related to the internet.
 It’s objective is to establish rules and measure to use
against attacks over the internet.
 Internet Security defend us from critical attacks.
Browse the safe websites, Process all the incoming and
outgoing data on our computer.

18. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING