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The term cybercriminal is used to refer to any person(s) using computers and the internet as a means to commit crimes. Just as the term criminal can be applied to the those who commit various crimes ranging from a person that receives a speeding ticket to someone who commits armed robbery. Cybercrimes can range from harassment to piracy, or even cyberwarfare.
 
The term cybercriminal is used to refer to any person(s) using computers and the internet as a means to commit crimes. Just as the term criminal can be applied to the those who commit various crimes ranging from a person that receives a speeding ticket to someone who commits armed robbery. Cybercrimes can range from harassment to piracy, or even cyberwarfare.
  
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Three of the most common groups of cybercriminals are black hats, what are known as script kiddies, and then there are casual pirates. Depending on one's perspective of the user, they may apply to more than one of the groups listed.
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Listed are some of the more prominent cybercrimes.  Obviously there are many cases and scenarios that can be criminal; so not all of them are listed here.
  
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* Software, music, and video downloading
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* Use of "cracked" or "nulled" proprietary software to evade licensing
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* Unauthorized obtaining of confidential information from a third party electronically
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* Circumventing [[authentication credentials|authentication mechanisms]]
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* Fraud
  
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Listed below are a few of the multiple groups and sub-groups of cybercriminals that exist.
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===== Black Hats =====
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Black hats are a subculture of [[hackers]] who are seen as villains in computer culture. They are someone who breaks into computers or networks without authorization and with malicious intent. Black hats may also share their exploits with other hackers or the public without notifying the victim. Black hats are often our virus writers, commiters of credit card fraud, identity theft, vandalism, and other various computer crimes
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===== Script Kiddies =====
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Also known as skids, skiddies, and other "cutesy" monikers these are people who have the same motivations as black hats but are not as technological literate as their [[Hackers|hacker]] counterparts. Script kiddies will use scripts or programs to exploit weaknesses discovered by others. The term script kiddie comes from their heavy reliance on scripts and the vast majority being underage.
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===== Casual Pirate =====
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The casual pirate is a casual computer user who may also be interpreted as a cybercriminal. Usually a novice computer user who participates in the illegal downloading of music, movies, video games, and software. These users are seldom a harm to computer security but they do engage in theft via internet piracy and are classified as cybercriminals for that reason.
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Latest revision as of 05:43, 3 June 2012

The term cybercriminal is used to refer to any person(s) using computers and the internet as a means to commit crimes. Just as the term criminal can be applied to the those who commit various crimes ranging from a person that receives a speeding ticket to someone who commits armed robbery. Cybercrimes can range from harassment to piracy, or even cyberwarfare.

Listed are some of the more prominent cybercrimes. Obviously there are many cases and scenarios that can be criminal; so not all of them are listed here.

  • Software, music, and video downloading
  • Use of "cracked" or "nulled" proprietary software to evade licensing
  • Unauthorized obtaining of confidential information from a third party electronically
  • Circumventing authentication mechanisms
  • Fraud
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