Cyber Security (CS-503 (C)) - Important Questions

Define cyber crime and explain its types, classification, or modes of committing it.

Explain the various classifications / categories of cyber crime with suitable examples for each class.

What is a Salami attack and what are its techniques / how is information gathered through it?

Explain session hijacking in detail, including methods for initiating it and problems caused by it.

Explain the term 'Frauds' with reference to cyber crime and define the various types of online frauds.

Explain password sniffing in detail with its techniques, impacts and preventive measures.

Discuss various strategies to tackle cyber crime and explain emerging trends in cyber security.

Explain cyber-crime / offences, their types, objectives, provisions and control mechanism under the IT Act, 2000.

Explain defamation in the context of cyber crime. List down some important provisions about cyber defamation mentioned in Indian Penal Code 1860.

Discuss the proof/evidentiary techniques and management of electronic/digital records and messages.

Explain how to check the validity of digital/electronic evidence including relevancy, admissibility and probative value.

Explain the role and proof of digital signatures (and electronic agreements) as digital evidence in courts.

Compare viruses and worms and determine which is more threatening to cyber security.

Define DoS and DDoS attacks and explain the techniques used to perform them.

Explain the different types of phishing techniques.

Write short notes on proxy servers and anonymizers as tools used in cybercrime, with their working and uses.