A Survey of Cybercrime

Cybercrime is a kind of crime that happens in "cyberspace", that is, happens in the world of computer and the Internet. Although many people have a limited knowledge of "cybercrime", this kind of crime has the serious potential for severe impact on our lives and society, because our society is becoming an information society, full of information exchange happening in "cyberspace". Thus, it is necessary to introduce cybercrime detailedly. While there are several textbooks talking about cybercrime, but focusing on the statutes and laws relevant this new breed of crime, few papers or textbooks focus on the "computer science" itself. In other words, most of materials talk about the "crime" of "cybercrime", but this paper will talk more about "cyber". In this paper, first, we will introduce the definition, origins and evolution of cybercrime. Second, the three categories of cybercrime, which are target cybercrime, tool cybercrime, computer incidental, are presented in each section respectively, where some latest cases will be studied. Finally, the summary will be given.