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Cyber Security: Name: Shital R. Mashitakar Rutuja B. Ghule Class: TY BBA (CA)

The document discusses cyber security, cyber threats including cybercrime and cyber warfare. It defines cybercrime as using technology like computers and mobile phones to commit crimes. Common cybercrimes mentioned are hacking, identity theft, malware attacks, and economic fraud. Cyber warfare refers to using cyber space as a theater of warfare between nations through hacking important websites and systems. The document also provides some inexpensive cyber security measures individuals can take like using password managers, enabling two-factor authentication, keeping software updated, and deleting unused accounts.

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Cyber Security: Name: Shital R. Mashitakar Rutuja B. Ghule Class: TY BBA (CA)

The document discusses cyber security, cyber threats including cybercrime and cyber warfare. It defines cybercrime as using technology like computers and mobile phones to commit crimes. Common cybercrimes mentioned are hacking, identity theft, malware attacks, and economic fraud. Cyber warfare refers to using cyber space as a theater of warfare between nations through hacking important websites and systems. The document also provides some inexpensive cyber security measures individuals can take like using password managers, enabling two-factor authentication, keeping software updated, and deleting unused accounts.

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Name: Shital R.

Mashitakar
Rutuja B. Ghule
Class : TY BBA (CA)

Cyber Security
Cybersecurity means protecting data, networks,
programs and other information from
unauthorized or unattended access, destruction or
change. In today’s world, cybersecurity is very
important because of some security threats and
cyber-attacks. For data protection, many
companies develop software. This software
protects the data. Cybersecurity is important
because not only it helps to secure information but
also our system from virus attack. After the U.S.A.
and China, India has the highest number of
internet users.
Cyber Threats
It can be further classified into 2 types. Cybercrime
– against individuals, corporates, etc.and
Cyberwarfare – against a state.

Cyber Crime

Use of cyberspace, i.e. computer, internet,


cellphone, other technical devices, etc., to commit
a crime by an individual or organized group is
called cyber-crime. Cyber attackers use numerous
software and codes in cyberspace to commit
cybercrime. They exploit the weaknesses in the
software and hardware design through the use of
malware. Hacking is a common way of piercing the
defenses of protected computer systems and
interfering with their functioning. Identity theft is
also common.
Cybercrimes may occur directly i.e, targeting the
computers directly by spreading computer viruses.
Other forms include DoS attack. It is an attempt to
make a machine or network resource unavailable
to its intended users. It suspends services of a host
connected to the internet which may be
temporary or permanent.

Malware is a software used to disrupt computer


operation, gather sensitive information, or gain
access to private computer systems. It usually
appears in the form of code, scripts, active
content, and other software. ‘Malware’ refers to a
variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software,
for example, Trojan Horses, rootkits, worms,
adware, etc.

Another way of committing cybercrime is


independent of the Computer Network or Device.
It includes Economic frauds. It is done to
destabilize the economy of a country, attack on
banking security and transaction system, extract
money through fraud, acquisition of credit/debit
card data, financial theft, etc.

Hinder the operations of a website or service


through data alteration, data destruction. Others
include using obscene content to humiliate girls
and harm their reputation, Spreading
pornography, threatening e-mail, assuming a fake
identity, virtual impersonation. Nowadays misuse
of social media in creating intolerance, instigating
communal violence and inciting riots is happening
a lot.

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Cyber Warfare

Snowden revelations have shown that Cyberspace


could become the theatre of warfare in the 21st
century. Future wars will not be like traditional
wars which are fought on land, water or air. when
any state initiates the use of internet-based
invisible force as an instrument of state policy to
fight against another nation, it is called cyberwar’.

It includes hacking of vital information, important


webpages, strategic controls, and intelligence. In
December 2014 the cyberattack a six-month-long
cyberattack on the German parliament for which
the Sofacy Group is suspected. Another example
2008 cyberattack on US Military computers. Since
these cyber-attacks, the issue of cyber warfare has
assumed urgency in the global media.

Inexpensive Cybersecurity Measures

The simplest thing you can do to up your security


and rest easy at night knowing your data is safe is
to change your passwords.
You should use a password manager tool like
LastPass, Dashlane, or Sticky Password to keep
track of everything for you. These applications
help you to use unique, secure passwords for
every site you need while also keeping track of all
of them for you.
An easy way for an attacker to gain access to your
network is to use old credentials that have fallen
by the wayside. Hence delete unused accounts.
Enabling two-factor authentication to add some
extra security to your logins. An extra layer of
security that makes it harder for an attacker to get
into your accounts.
Keep your Softwares up to date.
Conclusion

Today due to high internet penetration,


cybersecurity is one of the biggest need of the
world as cybersecurity threats are very dangerous
to the country’s security. Not only the government
but also the citizens should spread awareness
among the people to always update your system
and network security settings and to the use
proper anti-virus so that your system and network
security settings stay virus and malware-free.

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