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Computer Crimes and Network Security - Coggle Diagram
Computer Crimes and Network Security
Computer Crimes
Phishing
Online scam
An online scam occurs when scammers deceive victims into giving away personal information or money through seemingly attractive online deals on websites or via other forms of communication platforms, such as emails
Cyberattacks
An unauthorized attacks on computer systems or websites is a type of computer crime
Computer crimes are illegal acts involving the use of computers
Cyberbullying
Malware
Virus and worms
A virus is a computer program that attaches itself to a regular program and modifies it
A worm is able to duplicate itself and spread to other computers in a network without first attaching itself to a program
Trojans
A Trojan or Trojan horse, is a software that appears harmless (such as a game or productivity software) but contains malicious content
Spyware
A Spyware is a software that monitors a user's actions or commands on a computer and transmits that information to others without his or her knowledge
Ransomware
A ransomware locks files on a computer system preventing users from accessing them
Users are usually told that they can only recover the files if a ransom is paid by a given deadline
Security Measures
We can prevent computer crimes and malware by restricting access to computers, installing anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and learning to identify phishing attempts