The Computer Crime

COMPUTER CRIMES

1. Fraud refers to any type of fraud scheme to present fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims, to conduct fraudulent transactions

2. Copyright Infringement
-unauthorized use of copyrighted material
-violates the copyright owner' exclusive rights

3. Theft refers to wrongful taking of someone else's property without that person willful consent

>Hardware Theft -act of stealing computer equipment
>Software Theft -steals software media
>Information Theft -occurs when someone steals personal or confidential
information

4. Attack refers to internet and network attacks that jeopardize security

>computer viruses
>trojan horses

5. Virus