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Computer Crimes - School Essays

Computer Crimes

are on the rise 1 in 10 Americans experience some form of
a malicious attack on their computer system. If you pay attention to the rest
of this speech you will understand how a Hackers mind works and how to defend
yourself from them. In this speech I will tell you why and how people break
into computers, what sorts of trouble they cause, and what kind of punishment
lie ahead for them if caught.

Hackers and Crackers break into computer systems for any of a wide
variety of reasons. Many groups break into computers for capital gain while
still others do it as a means to pass time at work or at school. For most it's
a thrill to figure out how to break into a computer. Most people never ...

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new bomber it happens everyday. Too by left is a drawing that
illustrates the method that most Hackers use to take over your computer. Ever
since the dial-up connection was invented anyone with a modem had the ability to
wreck any one of thousands of computers.

One of the most talked about forms of computer crime is computer viruses.
A computer virus is a small but highly destructive program written by an
unscrupulous computer Hacker. Back in 1984 a 17 year old computer Hacker single
handedly brought down four hundred thousand computers in a matter of hours.
Too my left is a graph depicting the # of computer crimes comited from 1988 till
now. Some Hackers create a program called a worm. A worm is a piece of
malicious software and is part of the virus family. People write worms to
transfer money from bank accounts into their own personal checking account.
Another way that Hackers cause trouble is by altering the telephone switching
networks at MCI, AT&T, and Sprint. By ...

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Added: 2/7/2006 07:05:27 PM
Category: Computers
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