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cybercrime

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cybercrime [ˈsaɪbəˌkraɪm]
n
1. (Law) (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the illegal use of computers and the Internet
2. (Law) (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) crime committed by means of computers or the Internet
cybercriminal  n
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Noun1.cybercrime - crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
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cybercrime [ˈsaɪbərkraɪm] n → cybercrime f
cybercrime → جرائم الكمبيوتر والانترنت internetový zločin it-kriminalitet Internetkriminalität ηλεκτρονικό έγκλημα ciberdelincuencia tietoverkkorikollisuus cybercriminalité zločini u cyber spaceu crimine informatico サイバー犯罪 사이버 범죄 cybermisdaad nettkriminalitet przestępstwo komputerowe crime através do computador, criminalidade informática киберпреступность cyberbrott อาชญากรรมที่เกิดชึ้นบนอินเตอร์เนต internet suçu tội phạm mạng 网络犯罪
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Craveiro was speaking at a session entitled Developing Comprehensive Cybercrime Legislation organised by the Council of Europe at the Red Sea meeting.
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The survey of 1,003 people, conducted by Competitive Edge Research and Communications, concluded that most cybercrime losses are caused by phishing attacks, but that users are equally at risk to these ploys, no matter what operating system they leverage.
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