This document discusses cybercrime, defining it as illegal or illicit computer-mediated activities conducted through global electronic networks. It outlines several forms of cybercrime such as software piracy, hacking, phreaking, cyber stalking, cyber terrorism, and cyber pornography. The perpetrators are identified as hacker groups, organized crime, foreign intelligence services, and botnet operators. The implications discussed are that Australia has the highest rate of cybercrime victims in the world at 39% and it costs Australian businesses over $600 million annually. The conclusion is that cybercrime refers to various illegal online activities like fraud and identity theft that most people fall victim to at some point.

1. CYBER CRIME
Done by: Mohammed Tariq

2. CONTENT:
What is CYBERCRIME?
Forms of Cybercrime
Perpetrators of Cybercrime
Implications of Cybercrime
Conclusion

3. WHAT IS CYBERCRIME?
Cybercrime is defined as:
computer-mediated activities which are either
illegal or considered illicit by certain parties and which
can be conducted through global electronic networks’

4. FORMS OF CYBERCRIME
Piracy – copying protected software without
authorisation

5. FORMS OF CYBERCRIME
Cracking – accessing computer systems without
authority to commit a crime.

6. FORMS OF CYBERCRIME
Phreaking – manipulating a phone system using
a computer or other device to obtain free telephone
calls or charge calls to another account

7. FORMS OF CYBERCRIME
Cyber stalking – using a computer to harass and
terrorise selected human and institutional targets,
causing them to fear injury or harm

8. FORMS OF CYBERCRIME
Cyber terrorism – unlawful attacks and threats
of attack by terrorists against computers, networks,
and the information stored therein to intimidate or
coerce a government or its people to further the
perpetrator’s political or social objectives

9. FORMS OF CYBERCRIME
Cyber pornography – producing and/or
distributing pornography using a computer

10. P E R P E T R AT O R S O F
C Y B E RC R I M E
Hacker unions or crews (domestic and foreign)
Organised crime
Foreign Intelligence Services
Botnet operators
Random people

11. I M P L I C AT I O N S O F
C Y B E RC R I M E
In 2008, security vendor AVG conducted a survey
into global cybercrime and found that Australia has
the highest incidence of cyber crime in the world
with more than 39 per cent of Australian’s having
been the victim of cyber crime

12. I M P L I C AT I O N S O F
C Y B E RC R I M E
A recent report by the Australian Institute of
Criminology found that cybercrime is costing
Australian businesses more than $600 million
annually

13. CONCLUSION
 Cyber crime refers to illegal activities that take place online,
including fraud, spam, identity theft, computer viruses and
worms, cyber stalking, drug trafficking, sexual predators,
malware or spyware, phishing schemes and the like. Most
people become victims of these at one time or another.

14. REFERENCE LIST:
 http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?id=16
46&s=latestnews
 http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/306743/cybercrime_c
osts_business_600m_report/