1. By: Lukas Touder Cortney Warrick Jennifer Wehner Zachary Westpy Nicholas Whelan Cybercrime

2. Computer crime or cybercrime is a form of crime where the Internet or computers are used as a medium to commit crime.Internetcomputers Type of crime have become high-profile, particularly those surrounding hacking, copyright infringement, child pornography, and child grooming. hackingcopyright infringementchild pornographychild grooming There are two types of categories: (1) crimes that target computer networks or devices directly; (2) crimes facilitated by computer networks or devices, the primary target of which is independent of the computer network or device. What are some of the crimes that cybercriminals do?

3. Example Of Crimes Examples of crimes that primarily target computer networks or devices would include: Examples of crimes that merely use computer networks or devices would include: Malware-is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent. Malwaresoftwareinformed consent Denial-of-service attack -is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. Computer viruses - is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer. Computer viruses computer program Cyber stalking- is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization. Cyber stalking Internet stalk Fraud and identity theft-is to refer to fraud that involves someone pretending to be someone else in order to steal money or get other benefits. Fraudidentity theft fraud Information warfare -is the use and management of information in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. Information warfare Phishing scams -Is the process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details. Phishing scams passwords

4. FBI and Cyber Crime Stop those behind most serious computer intrusions and the spread of malicious code To identify and thwart online sexual predators who use the Internet to meet and exploit children To counteract operations that target US intellectual property, endangering or national security and competitiveness To dismantle national and transnational organized criminal enterprises engaging in Internet fraud FBI’s cyber mission:

5. What is the FBI doing? Pose undercover as teenage girls in online chat rooms to try to catch internet predators. Trying to help internet scam victims and find who scammed them. Breaking passwords and decrypting files to find out what suspected hackers are doing

6. The US Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency What are they involved in? Possession, manufacture and distribution of images of child abuse International money laundering and illegal cyber-banking Illegal arms trafficking and illegal export of strategic/controlled commodities Drug trafficking General smuggling (animals, stolen art etc) Intellectual property rights violations (sharing music) Immigration violations and identity and benefit fraud

7. How Can Cyber crime be Prevented Before giving out any personal info, ask how your information will be used and exactly how whoever is using it plans on protecting it and keeping it private Check your financial statements on a regular basis Check your bank statements at least once a month If you see anything you’re not sure of then you need to call your bank or credit card company immediately Do not store any personal, important information or your computer or laptop no matter what, it can be hacked and used against you in some form

8. How Can Cyber crime be Prevented Cont’d Cyber crime is extremely hard to prevent but there are a few easy ways to basically avoid it: Do not give out your email address to unknown sources Do not open any mail or pop ups that you know nothing about Have a very strong anti virus and registry mechanic installed As crazy as it sounds, the best way to prevent Cyber crime is to use the internet as little as possible

9. How Do You Know If You Are a Cybercrime Victim There are unexplained charges or suspicious activity on one or more of your financial accounts Your computer is not acting the way it normally does You responded to an email or website request for personal information You opened an attachment to an email Your computer was lost or stolen Your child or yourself are being bullied or stalked in cyberspace Your child or you have encountered an Internet predator

10. How to Avoid Being a Victim of Cybercrime Have a good antivirus protection program in place, as well as a firewall. Protect your personal information, minimize the information that you put online. When shopping or banking online, always ensure that you are using secure sites. Password protect everything, do not use the obvious birth date, or mailing address, nothing simple to guess. Purchase a detailed report on how safe you are online. This report is called a risk assessment report and can give you a greater insight into how and where you are risking yourself online and how you can fix the problem. Never go to meet someone you've only met online unless you are with a group of people and are in a public place. Tell an adult that you are being bullied, contact officials.

11. What To Do If You Are a Victim CrimeOnline Fraud Parents should be proactive with children that are allowed Internet access. Block cyber bullies, most effective method of prevention. Adults and children should never give out any personal information that could be used for identification purposes If you suspect someone of being a sexual predator, you should report them immediately Children should be educated about Internet safety and Internet activity should be monitored as an added precaution. Close affected accounts immediately Set up a fraud alert with the 3 national consumer reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) File a police report Contact government agencies Watch your credit reports closely Look for signs of identity theft

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