Was ist Crimeware?

Was ist Crimeware

Crimeware ist ein Überbegriff für alle schädliche Softwareprogramme, deren Zweck darin besteht, illegale Aktivitäten im Internet zu erleichtern und zu automatisieren. Kriminelle Software kann ein Virus Spyware oder eine schädliche Software sein, die zur Begehung von Straftaten verwendet werden kann, wie z.

• Diebstahl personenbezogener Daten (Namen, Identifikationsnummern usw.);
• Diebstahl von Finanzinformationen (Bankkartennummern);
• Diebstahl von Geschäftsgeheimnissen oder vertraulichen Informationen zum Verkauf oder Erpressung / Erpressung;
• Diebstahl von Kontaktlisten und E-Mail-Adressen zur weiteren Übertragung oder zum weiteren Verkauf;

Die oben genannten Maßnahmen werden normalerweise durchgeführt, um dem Vertreiber von krimineller Software einen finanziellen Vorteil zu verschaffen, anstatt den Benutzern nur Unannehmlichkeiten in Form eines Witzes zu bereiten.

Criminal Software as a Service (Crimeware as a Service or CaaS)

With cloud computing becoming widespread, the phrase "something as a service" has become common indeed. Offers such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) allow organizations to use specialized functions without responsibility for maintaining and protecting the infrastructure. This gives a plethora of advantages and makes it easierfor a business to scale and focus on the main business areas, by outsourcing infrastructure maintenance tasks outside of the central business model.

Unfortunately, this model was adopted by cybercrime, so such offers 'as a service' began to appear. Traditionally, a cybercriminal had to have deep computer knowledge and be a jack of all trades. Crimeware as a Service allows you to specialize in a specific narrow area, renting the necessary services from other cybercriminals as necessary. Crimeware as a Service has become an important component of the underground economy. CaaS takes cybercrime to the next level, making it more organized, automated, and accessible to criminals with limited technical skills.

One of the most common types of criminal software is a phishing kit, which is a set of convenient tools that allow people with minimal technical skills to launch phishing sites. Typically, such a kit includes website development software (including graphic files, content) that can be used to create compelling simulations of authorized sites, and spamming software (to automate the mass mailing process).