Describe the three following forms of malware: (a) botnets, (b) worms, and (c) viruses
What will be an ideal response?
• botnet – A network of computers that have been appropriated without the knowledge of their owners and used to spread harmful programs via the Internet.
• worm – A computer program that can automatically replicate itself over a network such as the Internet and interfere with the normal use of a computer.
• virus – A self-replicating software program that attaches itself to a host file to move from one computer to the next.
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a. strict liability offense b. procedural defense c. juvenile offense d. inchoate offense
Which of the following is unlikely to be defined as a justifiable homicide?
A. Killings by a law officer in line of duty B. Execution of condemned inmate C. Killing when discover wife in bed with another man D. Killing in self defense
During the years__________ through 1996 the number of inmates in U.S. prisons and jails rose nearly 100%
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is cybercrime, and how is it committed?
What will be an ideal response?