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CYBER CRIME

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  Cyber Crime          Cybercrime may be defined as “Any unlawful act where computer or communication device or computer network is used to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime” . New technologies create new criminal opportunities but few new types of  crime . Cybercrime that  targets  computers often involves  malware  like viruses .                                   Almost everyone is familiar with the term computer virus, but only a few might have heard about the term malware. A computer virus is a type of malware. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, ransomware and many others . What is a Malware ?                                             ·         Malware is the shortened form of  malicious software . ·         Malware is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software including Ransom wares, Computer Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, Spywa