Question

Cyber crimes and terrorism have both grown increasingly in the 21 Century with the rise in technology and global terrorist groups. A new threat that has emerged is cyber-terrorism. Describe how terrorists use technology to commit cyber crimes, and how cyber crimes help terrorists fulfill their goals.

Answer 1

As the world has moved into the 21st century and the uses of new technologies in our lives have increased, so has the amount of crime which is done by using the Internet and computers has also increased. Cyber crime , which is also called computer crime , these cyber crime experts , they use computer as an instrumentsfor committing fraud , stealing identities, violating privacy or to illegal ends. As in 21st century Internet , has become the central to commerce, entertainment, government and many more. As we all know that " New technologies create new criminal opportunities". These cyber crime experts have updated themselves from the traditional crime activity with modern technology, obituary, from the digital computer. But technologiesalone is insufficient for any distinction that might exist between different realms of criminal activity. In this digital age our virtual identities are essential elements of everyday life . The cyber crimes are increasing day by day because of the rapid advancement on the Internet and now many of the industry's has allowed to run their operations online. Online criminals are involved in many types of fraud from fake lotteries through stock scams to advance - free frauds. Social marketing sites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc. Provides online outlets for bullying and stalking .

Use of technologies to commit cyber crime bt terrorist  

1) one of the primary uses of the Internet by terrorist Is for the dissemination of propaganda. Propaganda generally takes the form of multimedia communication providing practical instructions , explanation, promotions of terrorist activities.

2) The manner in which terrorist use the Internet to raise and collect funds and resources.

3) They also use Internet for the tarining of their groups and to know more about them .

4) The promotion of the violence is a common theme in terrorism related propaganda . The broad reach of content distributed via the Internet exponentially increase the audience that may be affected.