Cyber crime can be categorized as :
1. General Instructions
- Hacking, spyware, phishing, pharming,
- Sending computer viruses & worms to invade computers
- Causing denial of service attacks
- Creating bots, Trojan horses, zombie machines
2. Nuisances (usually non-violent activities)
- Sending spam
- Changing web page text and images
- Redirecting websites
3. Personal Identity Theft (using someone else’s name or credit)
- Phishing for private information, passwords, code numbers
- Making unauthorized purchases with stolen credit cards or ID
- Destroying personal reputation
- Damaging personal credit ratings
4. Theft of Intellectual Property (stealing ideas or creations of others)
- Downloading copyrighted music & videos
- Plagiarism, cheating
- Software piracy
5. Physical or Mental Damage
- Cyberbullying, harassment
- Cyberstalking
- Sexual exploitation of minors, child pornography
6. Terrorism
- Stealing military and private industry secrets - espionage
- Brainwashing and recruiting new followers
- Building terrorist communications network
