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What type of cybercrime involves the unauthorized use of a computer system or network, also known as hacking?
What type of cybercrime involves the unauthorized use of a computer system or network, also known as hacking?
Which type of cybercrime involves the theft of any information contained in electronic form, such as that stored in computer hard disks or removable storage media?
Which type of cybercrime involves the theft of any information contained in electronic form, such as that stored in computer hard disks or removable storage media?
Which form of cybercrime occurs when defamation takes place with the help of computers and/or the internet, such as publishing defamatory matter about another on a website?
Which form of cybercrime occurs when defamation takes place with the help of computers and/or the internet, such as publishing defamatory matter about another on a website?
Which type of cybercrime involves following a person’s movements across the internet by posting messages (sometimes threatening) on bulletin boards frequented by the victim, entering chat rooms frequented by the victim, and constantly bombarding the victim with emails?
Which type of cybercrime involves following a person’s movements across the internet by posting messages (sometimes threatening) on bulletin boards frequented by the victim, entering chat rooms frequented by the victim, and constantly bombarding the victim with emails?
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Which type of cybercrime involves spoofed emails that appear to originate from one source but actually have been sent to another source?
Which type of cybercrime involves spoofed emails that appear to originate from one source but actually have been sent to another source?
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Study Notes
Cybercrime Overview
- Unauthorized use of a computer system or network is commonly referred to as hacking.
- Theft of information in electronic form, including data stored on computer hard disks or removable storage devices, is classified as data theft.
Defamation in Cybercrime
- Cyber defamation occurs when false statements harmful to someone's reputation are published online, typically through websites or social media.
Cyberstalking
- Cyberstalking involves monitoring a person's online activities, often through threats via bulletin boards, chat rooms, and persistent email harassment.
Email Spoofing
- Email spoofing refers to deceptive emails that seem to originate from a legitimate source while actually being sent from a different, often malicious, source.
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Test your knowledge of different types of cybercrime with this quiz. Explore various categories of cybercrimes including financial crimes, cyber pornography, online gambling, IP crimes, email spoofing, and cyber defamation.
