ExtendedLearningModuleH-McGraw-HillEducation.pptVIP

Mod H-* McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright ? 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Extended Learning Module H Computer Crime and Digital Forensics INTRODUCTION Computers are involved in crime in two ways As the targets of misdeeds As weapons or tools of misdeeds Computer crimes can be committed Inside the organization Outside the organization Examples of Computer Crimes Outside the Organization Malware – software designed to harm your computer or computer security Virus – software that is written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage Worm – a computer virus that spreads itself from computer to computer via e-mail and other Internet traffic Other Types of Malware Spoofing Trojan Horse Keylogger (key trapper) software – a program that, when installed on your computer, records every keystroke and mouse click Misleading e-mail Denial-of-service attacks Rootkit Web defacing Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack Cyber War Cyber war – actions by a nation-state to penetrate another nation’s computers or networks for the purposes of causing damage or disruption Maybe the next major attack on the U.S. Some intrusions into critical systems have already taken place Players Hackers – knowledgeable computer users who use their knowledge to invade other people’s computers Thrill-seeker hackers – break into computer systems for entertainment White-hat (ethical) hackers – computer security professionals who are hired by a company to uncover vulnerabilities in a network Players Black hat hackers – cyber vandals. They’re the people who exploit or destroy information Crackers – hackers for hire, the people who engage in electronic corporate espionage Social engineering – acquiring information that you have no right to by means of deception Players Hacktivists – politically motivated hackers who use the Internet to send a political message Cyberterrorists – those who seek to cause harm to people or destroy critical systems or information Players Script