Post Views: 94 In this article we will have a look at how cybercriminals plan attacks. This article describes all the phases in performing cyber attacks like reconnaissance, scanning & scrutinizing, and launching an attack. Watch this video to learn how cybercriminals plan attacks: Cybercriminals commit cybercrimes using different tools and techniques. But, […]
Post Views: 98 The term “Netizen” was coined by Michael Hauben. Simply, netizens are the Internet users. Therefore, netizen is someone who spends considerable time online and also has a considerable presence online. Watch this video to learn about netizens: The 5P netizen mantra for online security is: 1) precaution, 2) prevention, 3) […]
Post Views: 23 Extended enterprise represents the concept that a company is made up of not just its employees, its board members and executives, but also its business partners, its suppliers and even its customers. Watch this video to learn about cybercrime and the extended enterprise: An extended enterprise is a “loosely coupled, […]
Post Views: 42 In this article we will look at different cybercrime perspectives. We will look at legal perspectives, Indian perspective and from a global perspective. Cybercrime: The Legal Perspectives In the first comprehensive presentation of computer crime, Computer Crime: Criminal Justice Resource Manual (1979), computer-related crime was defined as: any illegal act for […]
Post Views: 112 In this article we will look at different types of cybercrime. There are mainly four categories of cybercrime. Understanding the types of cybercrime is of much importance in the field of cybersecurity. Cybercrimes can be classified as follows: Cybercrime against individuals E-Mail spoofing Phishing and its forms Spamming Cyber defamation Cyber […]
Post Views: 51 In this article we will look at different types of cyber criminals. The types of cyber criminals have mainly three categories. Watch this video to learn about types of cyber criminals: Cybercriminals are people who commit cybercrimes. Based on the motivation for committing cybercrimes, cybercriminals can be divided into three […]
Post Views: 49 In this article we will learn about cybercrime and information security along with the difference between cybersecurity and information security. We will also look at the security properties or attributes of a system or application with respect to information security. Watch this video to learn about cybercrime and information security: […]
Post Views: 31 In this article we will look at some of the key terms in cybersecurity terminology. This cybersecurity terminology introduces terms like cybercrime, cyberterrorism, cyberspace, etc. Watch this video to learn about cybercrime definition, its origin and other key terminology related to cybersecurity: Cybercrime There are many definitions for cybercrime. One […]
Post Views: 21 In this article you will learn about directories and file names in Unix with examples. You will also learn associated commands with directories and file names in Unix like ls, pwd, mkdir, cd and du. All the files in the system will have unique names. When we try to print the […]
Post Views: 17 In this article you will learn about basics of files in Unix and what are files in Unix along with associated commands like od command and file command. Basics of Files in Unix A file is a sequence of bytes (1 byte = 8 bits). The meaning of the bytes in a file only […]