Cybercrime

Cybercrime is a form of crime involving computers (particularly when the crime is committed using the Internet or a computer network.

Cybercrime can be sub-divided into two categories:


 * 1) Crime that targets computer networks or devices
 * 2) Crime that does not target computer networks or devices directly but utilises them in the commission of a crime

Examples of cybercrime in the first category are:


 * Malware
 * Denial of service attacks

Examples of cybercrime in the second category are:


 * Cyber stalking
 * Fraud and identity theft
 * Phishing scams
 * Information warfare