CHAPTER 2: THE THREATS
2.1 Cyber crime
Cyber crime is a criminal activity that involves a computer or digital media and a network – in most cases, the Internet.
Cyber crime allows anyone to become a criminal: a person who is technically inept, or who lacks the confidence to challenge another person, or lacks the guile of a fraudster or anyone who is not able to be a criminal in the traditional sense of the word. The computer gives them a shield to hide behind, and gives them the means to attack without being seen or heard, and without being near the victim or having any connection to the victim.
Attackers are slowly discovering all the ways that devices can be used to attack others. As this knowledge develops, the number and sophistication of ...
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