Essay about Cybercrime 2022

Running head: CYBERCRIME
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Cybercrime
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
Defining Cybercrime...................................................................................................................3
Aspects of Cyber Crime...............................................................................................................4
Real-Life Examples of Cybercrime.............................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

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Cybercrime
Introduction
Crime and criminality are associated with humans since evolution. Cybercrime associates
the use of digital technologies in committing the offense. Communication equipment and
computers are used with the access of the internet to commit the offense by exploiting the
vulnerable information available in the data center. Activities like phishing, online transaction
fraud, email scams, and internet sale fraud are some examples of cybercrimes. The cybercrime
activities result in pecuniary loss. For online shopping, the internet is required for handling the
requirement of payment through a credit card. Internet interlinks the networks that connect the
military, banks, and financial institutions along with communication devices. This results in
maintaining a smooth flow of communication between computers (Yar, 2013). In this essay, the
main focus has been given on discussing cybercrime and its repercussions.
Discussion
Defining Cybercrime
Cybercrime is related to a wide range of non-violent offenses. It includes offenses
committed on the computer which are forgery, hacking, and copyright offenses. It is noticed that
cybercrime has been upgraded from cyber vandals to a profit-making criminal organization. The
scope of cybercrime is specified to a large area, unlike the traditional crime that is restricted to a
certain area. It is not linked to a particular area as it has a global reach. Besides, coordinated
global support is essential to reduce cybercrime. The Internet has changed from a curiosity to an
urgent necessity of an individual’s life. These are unlawful acts, where a computer is a tool and
the target as well (Jahankhani, 2014). Commonly cybercrime is associated with computers and
the internet. Definitions of cybercrime are similar in manner. Anonymity is the foremost
advantage of the offender, which is enabled by digital technology. Offenders can purposely hide
their identity by various means such as proxy servers, making their Internet protocol address.
Encryption technology can be used to maintain the perpetrator's confidentiality and the traces can
be erased by available software in the market. Relying on digital media is common and necessary
so it is considered as vulnerable for a cyber attack, and a threat to national security. This is
because, by promoting religious and ideological views, a great mass can be reached through
cyber-terrorism (Clough, 2015).
Technological changes have benefitted society and have also caused problems up to a
certain extent. New technologies have increased cybercrime, for instance making use of the
internet to perform unlawful activities to harm others. The software needed to perform illegal
activities is easily available. Traditional crimes are performed with the assistance of technology
such as fraud, stealing, and bullying. Cybercrime includes unauthorized access to classified data
and improper use of electronic devices such as hacking of cameras, disrespecting privacy and
using it for surveillance purposes (Hill, 2016). Cybercrimes are seen as a technical crime that can
be prevented by technical measures such as anti-virus. The human factor plays a crucial role in
cybercrime because of the victim and the offender. It is the human decision to misuse the
technology for personal profit, based on which, the individuals choose to become an offender.
Cybercrime has influenced crime to be committed in new ways. It is a medium, bank robbers do
not need to visit the banks with guns to make money, as they just need a computer and internet to
rob. Bullying has always prevailed with the use of communication tools. Misuse of technology