Criminal activity has changed significantly from the early days of computing. We

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Criminal activity has changed significantly from the early days of computing. We had to change our way of thinking about cybercrime, both in defining it and combating it, do clearly describe what we think is wrong, and why. Look backwards across time and pick a clearly identified cybercrime from over five years ago and describe it, or look to the current era for a action that SEEMS wrong, but for which there may be minimal laws, and explain what it is and how it is criminal. If there is no good punishment for your criminal topic, describe what you think makes more sense, providing a sense of scale for this activity.

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Cybercrime is defined as a crime where a computer is the crime object (phishing, spamming, hacking and many more) or is used as a tool for offence execution (child pornography, abduction, crimes, etc.). To approach to your personal info cybercriminals use computer technology and exchange secrets of business. They also use the internet for exploitive or mischievous purposes. They can also do communication and store data or any document from other user’s computer. Hackers are term referred to the criminals who perform these illegal activities through computer programming.

We can easily combat Cybercrimes by creating complex password for us, by using a password manager who keeps saved our credentials by auto-filling them for different websites. By not sharing your password with others, logic applies for IT workers and Apple representatives. By changing our password often at-least once in every 6 month we can keep track of our account. Nowadays there’s a two-step verification method which is also a good option in combating cybercrimes

Now what we think is that hacking is wrong. Why? We think that the person is stealing all our date and intentionally breaks in our system and perform illegal activities. Hacker are mostly taken in negative light as people only knows there wrong doing. A hacker is someone who’s command in computer programming is very good, have a grasp in networking, or any other computer related functions and he loves to share as much as knowledge to others.

In current era a mysterious hacking group known as Shadow Brokers hacked into NSA servers and has breached many spy tools. This April, they make an impactful release which consists of pile of alleged NSA spy-tools. One of which is “Eternalblue” which is a Window exploit tool which is used for ransom ware attacks. Shadow Brokers identities are still unknown, but theirs been many debates as they are using bugs foe intelligence gathering in commercial products.

According to laws if a hacker caught in action the judgement will be based on the Degree of computer crimes. He has to pay penalty of $15,000, 20 years in jail or both, punishment comes up if there a 1st degree of computer crime and has committed B felony. Similarly for 2nd degree, 10 years of jail and fine up-to $10,000 for C felony. For 3rd degree, D felony, five years of jail and $5000 fine. For 4th degree,A misdemeanor, one year in prison and a fine upto $2000. Lastly 5th degree, B misdemeanor, six months in prison and a fine of $1000.

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