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Cyber Frauds and Laws in India

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Stop Cyber Frauds.. Share & help. Fraud Internet Websites and Phishing knowledge 1. Before checking name of any website, first look for the domain extension i.e .com,  .org,  .co.in,  .net,  .in etc. The name just before extension is the *DOMAIN NAME* of the website.  Eg: www.domainname.com E.g., in http://amazon.diwali-festivals.com, the word before .com is *"diwali-festivals"* (and NOT "amazon").  *AMAZON* word is seperated with ( . ) dot So, this webpage *does _not_ belong to amazon.com*, but it belongs to *"diwali-festivals.com"*, which most of us haven't heard of before. You can similarly check for fraudulent (so-called) banking websites. Before your e-banking login, make sure that the name just before ".com" is the name of your bank.  Eg: "something.icicibank.com"  belongs to +ICICI*,  but "icicibank.something.com" belongs to something and not icicibank. "icicibank.com.nu"  belongs to &q

New age Cyber Crimes : 2016

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New Age Cyber Crimes : 2016 New trends in cybercrime are emerging all the time, with estimated costs to the global economy running to billions of dollars. In the past, cybercrime was committed mainly by individuals or small groups. Today, we are seeing highly complex cybercriminal networks bring together individuals from across the globe in real time to commit crimes on an unprecedented scale. Criminal organizations turning increasingly to the Internet to facilitate their activities and maximize their profit in the shortest time. The crimes themselves are not necessarily new – such as theft, fraud, illegal gambling, sale of fake medicines – but they are evolving in line with the opportunities presented online and therefore becoming more widespread and damaging . Identity theft Identity theft and fraud is one of the most common types of cybercrime. The term Identity Theft is used, when a person purports to be some other person, with a view to crea

What is SIPRnet?

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What is SIPRnet? SIPRNet, or  Secret Internet Protocol Router Network , is a global United States military network system used for transmitting classified information, intelligence, targets, and messages at the secret level. SIPRnet support the various system such as the Global command systems and defense messaging system and also some other important planning documents over the secure path. it is based on the some method that are use for ordinary internet access but the main difference is that it has some dedicated path lines that are not seen in other communication systems. These lines are responsible for managing the secure communication with highly authenticated user access.  In other words, SIPRNet is completely parallel Internet, uses the same communications procedures and has been kept separate from the ordinary civilian Internet. Approximately 3 Million people with secret clearances have access to SIPRNet, which includes Pentagon and military officials, Intelligence age