1. Computer Hacking
Cybercrime
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2. Table of Contents
What is Computer Hacking?
Types of Computer Hackers

3. What is Computer Hacking?
Origins
Motivation
Consequences
Major Crimes
Ethical Stands
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4. Computer Hacking - History
1960 MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Tools & Hackers
Tools (nerdy student)
Hackers (lazy student)
Personal Computer
Telephone Systems – Phreak
Software – Crackers

5. Computer Hacking - Motivation
Imaginative pursue – Hobbyists (modifications of electronic hardware)
Financial means – Job & Crime
Hackers vs. Crackers

6. Computer Hacking - Consequences
Unauthorized use of a computer or network
Kevin Mitnick (Sentencing depending on the seriousness of the offence)
Little to no-time served
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7. Computer Hacking – Major Crimes
Adrian Lamo (New York 2003)
Unauthorized access to a computer and possession of illegal stolen access devices
Kevin Mitnick
Most wanted computer criminal (U.S)
1979 Unauthorized access (age 16)
Valuable info/ (Cellular telephone and computer companies, computer passwords)

8. Computer Hacking – Ethical Stands
Hacker ethics (Whether they can do it or not?)
When they can do it would they go further?
Hackers and Crackers
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9. Types of Computer Hackers
Attitudes
Methods
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10. Types of Computer Hackers - Attitudes
White Hat
Non-malicious reasons, enjoy learning (ex. testing their own security system)
Grey Hat
Beyond the point of a malicious intend
Black Hat/Cracker
Malicious reasons, uses technology for a wrong end, linked to illegal activity
Script kiddie
Non-expert, uses automated tools by other creators
Hacktivist
Defends ideological, religious or political means

11. Types of Computer Hackers - Methods
Network enumeration
Discovering information about the intended target.
Vulnerability analysis
Test the system.
Exploitation
Exploit vulnerabilities on the system.
Accessing Tools
Social engineering, Virus, Trojans, Worms, Key Loggers, etc.
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12. Summary & Conclusion
Computer hacking was once an apt crime for a person whose computer skills exceeded others’. Now computer hacking could be performed by anybody that knows how to use the internet. Furthermore this crime is one of the hardest to detect, because the criminals do not leave any mark behind.

13. References
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