SIZ EDUCATION - A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL HACKING AND CYBER CRIMES

Cyber crimes are rapidly increasing day by day. The effects of these cybercrimes are visible in the whole world. It is the main reason that the countries are taking steps to avoid this situation temporarily. Cyber crime can be defined as any unlawful activities performed through computer networks or other electronic devices. There are many examples of cyber-crime, such as hacking, access restriction, spamming and cyber terrorism.

Hacking is the most common form of cyber crime. One can easily hack any personal information without entering in another computer. Cyber hackers use Trojans and key-loggers for this purpose. Access restriction happens when a person restricts other people from accessing his/her own computer or other devices. Spamming is the process of sending unsolicited email messages. Cyber terrorism is an act of terrorizing someone by using electronic devices such as computer, mobile phone etc.

ethical hacking is an act of testing the security of a system by being inside the system. It helps to detect the loopholes in the system. The main motive behind this process is to make any organization/individual aware about their security access and how they can improve it.

People who perform ethical hacking are called "ethical hackers". These people try to follow the process of hacking but within the authorized system.

Ethical hackers use the same tools which normal hackers use for unauthorized access. The main motto of ethical hacking is to improve the security of any organization/individual by identifying its loopholes. This act focuses on how anyone can secure the system by knowing how it can be broken.

Cybercrime is a crime committed on the internet or on any other digital means of communication. People are committing several types of crimes through computers, internet, mobile phones etc. Cyber criminals are involved in activities such as hacking, Phishing, identity theft, credit card frauds etc. Cybercrime has become an emerging issue of our country and it is increasing day by day. As per the definition given by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), cyber crime is the violation of security policies in using computer networks to perpetrate crimes. The law enforcing agencies are taking steps to avoid such activities and cyber crime investigation is becoming an emerging field of study.

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