Contemporary Computer Crime Pt 1 by Alicia Wade https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os You have been assigned a type of Computer crime, express in your own words how that computer crime affects us or our device. Give an recent example of that crime that has been in the news. Please cite any web sources. en-us 2017-01-08 18:16:11 UTC 2026-03-17 23:06:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Sherice Brooks https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204075480 A virus a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.A computer virus, much like a flu virus, is designed to spread from host to host and has the ability to replicate itself. Similarly, in the same way that viruses cannot reproduce without a host cell, computer viruses cannot reproduce and spread without programming such as a file or document.(https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-what-is-a-computer-virus.html) one example is  Macmag: This virus attacked Apple Macintosh computers only. Not much damage is reported because of this virus. This was not noticed on any IBM compatible PCs. It displayed a message of peace on the monitor and killed itself. (http://www.streetdirectory.com/etoday/examples-of-computer-viruses-apjjf.html)]]> 2017-11-06 19:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204075480 carlens, alcy https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204078227
Cyberterrorism is the use of the Internet to conduct violent acts that result in, or threaten, loss of life or significant bodily harm, in order to achieve political gains through intimidation. It is also sometimes considered an act of Internet terrorism where terrorist activities, including acts of deliberate, large-scale disruption of computer networks, especially of personal computers attached to the Internet by means of tools such as computer viruses, computer worms, phishing, and other malicious software and hardware methods and programming scripts.
Cyberterrorism can be also defined as the intentional use of computers, networks, and public internet to cause destruction and harm for personal objectives.[3] Experienced cyberterrorists, who are very skilled in terms of hacking can cause massive damage to government systems, hospital records, and national security programs, which might leave a country, community or organization in turmoil and in fear of further attacks.[4 

Cyberterrorism is a controversial term. 

]]> 2017-11-06 19:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204078227 Daquan G. https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204078366 SPAM IS NOW ALSO Refers to junk e-mail or irrelevant posting to a newsgroup or bulletin board.The unsolicited e-mail massages you receive about refinancing your home reversing aging and losing those extra pounds are all considered to be spam.email is a major entry point for all kinds of threats onliner is a massive operation that uses account data harvested from previous breaches to spread malware.]]> 2017-11-06 19:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204078366 Deziah Velez https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204081293 2017-11-06 19:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204081293 Sebastian Pitaud https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204081751 Ransom ware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their system, either by locking the system screen, or locking the user's files, unless a ransom is made.

]]> 2017-11-06 19:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204081751 Botnet https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204088886 2017-11-06 19:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/204088886 botnets Michelle Melendez https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/212374442 A botnet is a collection of Internet-connected user computers bots infected by malicious software malware that allows the computers to be controlled remotely by an operator bot herder through a Command-and-Control C&C server to perform automated tasks, such as stealing information or launching attacks on other computers. Botnet malware is designed to give its operators control of many user computers at once. This enables botnet operators to use computing and bandwidth resources across many different networks for malicious activities.]]> 2017-12-01 17:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/awade5/6qiuup4561os/wish/212374442