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{{Short description|Class of malware designed specifically to automate cybercrime}} | {{Short description|Class of malware designed specifically to automate cybercrime}} | ||
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'''Crimeware''' is a class of [[malware]] designed specifically to automate [[Computer crime|cybercrime]].<ref name=CU_1>{{cite book| title=Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses| author1=Jakobsson, M| author2=Ramzan, Z.| publisher=Addison-Wesley Professional| date=6 April 2008| isbn=0-321-50195-0}}</ref> | '''Crimeware''' is a class of [[malware]] designed specifically to automate [[Computer crime|cybercrime]].<ref name=CU_1>{{cite book| title=Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses| author1=Jakobsson, M| author2=Ramzan, Z.| publisher=Addison-Wesley Professional| date=6 April 2008| isbn=0-321-50195-0}}</ref> | ||
Crimeware (as distinct from [[spyware]] and [[adware]]) is designed to perpetrate [[identity theft]] through [[Social engineering (computer security)|social engineering]] or technical stealth in order to access a computer user's financial and retail accounts for the purpose of taking funds from those accounts or completing unauthorized transactions on behalf of the cyberthief. Alternatively, crimeware may steal [[Confidentiality|confidential]] or sensitive corporate information. Crimeware represents a growing problem in [[network security]] as many malicious code threats seek to pilfer valuable, confidential information. | Crimeware (as distinct from [[spyware]] and [[adware]]) is designed to perpetrate [[identity theft]] through [[Social engineering (computer security)|social engineering]] or technical stealth in order to access a computer user's financial and retail accounts for the purpose of taking funds from those accounts or completing unauthorized transactions on behalf of the cyberthief.{{citation needed| date=December 2023}} Alternatively, crimeware may steal [[Confidentiality|confidential]] or sensitive corporate information. Crimeware represents a growing problem in [[network security]] as many malicious code threats seek to pilfer valuable, confidential information. | ||
The cybercrime landscape has shifted from individuals developing their own tools to a market where crimeware, tools and services for illegal online activities, can be easily acquired in online marketplaces. These crimeware markets are expected to expand, especially targeting mobile devices.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gad |first=Mamoud |date=2014 |title=Crimeware Marketplaces and Their Facilitating Technologies |journal=Technology innovation management review |volume=4 |issue=11 |pages=28-33}}</ref> | The cybercrime landscape has shifted from individuals developing their own tools to a market where crimeware, tools and services for illegal online activities, can be easily acquired in online marketplaces. These crimeware markets are expected to expand, especially targeting mobile devices.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gad |first=Mamoud |date=2014 |title=Crimeware Marketplaces and Their Facilitating Technologies |journal=Technology innovation management review |volume=4 |issue=11 |pages=28-33}}</ref> | ||
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*[http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020808221834/http://www.gocsi.com/ Computer Security Institute] (Archived: August 8, 2002, at 22:18:34) | *[http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020808221834/http://www.gocsi.com/ Computer Security Institute] (Archived: August 8, 2002, at 22:18:34) | ||
*[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/23488/ "Real-Time Hackers Foil Two-Factor Security"] (''Technology Review'', September 18, 2009) | *[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/23488/ "Real-Time Hackers Foil Two-Factor Security"] (''Technology Review'', September 18, 2009) | ||
*[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/09/cyber_mob_targets_public_priva.html "Cyber Crooks Target Public & Private Schools"], (''Washington Post'', September 14, 2009) | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110515190932/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/09/cyber_mob_targets_public_priva.html "Cyber Crooks Target Public & Private Schools"], (''Washington Post'', September 14, 2009) | ||
*[https://www.computerworld.com/article/2467748/cybercrime-hacking/crimeware-gets-worse---how-to-avoid-being-robbed-by-your-pc.html "Crimeware gets worse - How to avoid being robbed by your PC"], (''Computerworld'', September 26, 2009) | *[https://www.computerworld.com/article/2467748/cybercrime-hacking/crimeware-gets-worse---how-to-avoid-being-robbed-by-your-pc.html "Crimeware gets worse - How to avoid being robbed by your PC"], (''Computerworld'', September 26, 2009) | ||