Craigslist Crimes

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What is category 1 and category 2 crime? Category 1 “includes crimes where the target is the computer. For crimes where the computer is the target, a perpetrator” (Maras, 2012). There are many examples of this, some of them are…
• Hacking and cracking
• Denial of service
• Distributed denial of service
• Computer virus
• Computer worms
• Trojan horse
• Spyware
• Sniffers
• Botnets
Category 2 is “computers are tools with which to commit a crime” (Maras, 2012). Some of these can be…
• Copyright infringement
• Embezzlement
• Phishing
• Cyber harassment
• Cyber stalking
• Cyber bullying
• Illegal online sales of prescription drugs and controlled substances
• Internet gambling
This paper will be focuses on computer viruses and about Craigslist crimes.

There are many cases of computer viruses that have cause damage to many computers. Some famous ones are (Smithsonian Magazine) …
• Stuxnet (2009-2010)
• Conficker (2009)
• Agent.btz (2008)
• Zeus (2007)
• PoisonIvy (2005)
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This virus was use to damage the machinery at Iran’s uranium facility in Natanz. Many people go to this as their got to virus. Many people can use this to get people password and their files. MyDoom messed up one million computers and they also launch a denial of service attack. This virus goes from computers to computers through the email.

Many people have heard of Craigslist. Many people have shopped there, find jobs, and sell their things on there. What you may not know or you might have seen it on the news are some crimes people have done on there. Have you heard of the Craigslist killer? How about the nanny who got hired on Craigslist who got killed? Have you heard about the car scam? How about the maid from Craigslist who got raped?
An arm robbery during a transit with a Craigslist