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CRIMEWARE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

The software tools used in cybercrime.

CONT

Crimeware is software that is: used in the commission of the criminal act; not generally regarded as a desirable software or hardware application; not involuntarily enabling the crime. Like cybercrime itself, the term crimeware covers a wide range of different malicious, or potentially malicious software. However, it is important to remember that not all software used in the commission of a computer-based or computer-facilitated crime can be defined as crimeware.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Infractions et crimes
DEF

Outils logiciels utilisés dans le cybercrime.

OBS

Les logiciels criminels : sont utilisés afin de perpétrer un acte criminel; ne sont généralement pas considérés comme des applications logicielles ou matérielles souhaitables; ne sont pas à vocation criminelle involontairement. Tout comme la notion de cybercriminalité, le terme logiciel criminel regroupe divers logiciels malveillants, ou potentiellement malveillants. Cependant, il est important de garder à l'esprit que tous les logiciels utilisés afin de perpétrer un crime informatique ne peuvent pas être définis comme des logiciels criminels.

Spanish

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