Thursday, October 22, 2015

What is cyberwarfare? Differentiate among the various categories of cyber criminals.

Cyberwarfare describes an attack whose goal ranges from disabling a government's computer network to crippling a country.

Types of cyber criminals-

  1. Hacker- A person that accesses a computer or network illegally.
  2. Cracker- A person that accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent to destroy data.
  3. Script kiddie- Has the intent to of a cracker but does not have the technical skills.
  4. Cyber Extortionist- Someone who demands payment to stop an attack on an organization's technology infrastructure.
  5. Cyber Terrorists- Someone who uses the Internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons.

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