CY-601 Cyber Crime Investigation & Digital Forensic - May 2023 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aWhat are the classifications of cyber crime? Explain in detail.
   How to answer

   • Define cyber crime and need for classification
   • List major classifications - against person, property, government, etc.
   • Explain each category with examples
   • Conclude with significance for investigation
2. 7 Marks
   bWhat is difference between cyber crime and conventional crime?
   How to answer

   • Define cyber crime and conventional crime
   • Compare basis: medium, location, evidence, investigation
   • Give examples of each
   • Summarize key differences in table form
3. 7 Marks
   aWhat are the types of online frauds? How to prevent them?
   How to answer

   • Define online fraud
   • List types - phishing, identity theft, e-commerce fraud, etc.
   • Explain each type briefly
   • Discuss preventive measures - awareness, secure transactions, authentication
4. 7 Marks
   bWhat is the difference between hacking and cracking in cyber security?
   How to answer

   • Define hacking and cracking
   • Compare intent, authorization, legality
   • Give examples of ethical hacking vs malicious cracking
   • Conclude with role in cyber security
5. 7 Marks
   aWhat are the crimes related to social networking sites? explain with an example.
   How to answer

   • Define social networking crimes
   • List crimes - cyberbullying, fake profiles, identity theft, etc.
   • Explain with one detailed example
   • Mention legal implications
6. 7 Marks
   bWhat are the psychological factors of cyber crime? Discuss in detail.
   How to answer

   • Define psychological factors in cyber crime
   • Discuss factors - anonymity, greed, revenge, thrill
   • Explain offender psychology and victim psychology
   • Support with examples
7. 7 Marks
   aWhat is the impact of cyber crime on society and the economy? Discuss in detail.
   How to answer

   • Define impact of cyber crime
   • Discuss social impact - trust, privacy
   • Discuss economic impact - financial loss, business cost
   • Give examples and statistics
8. 7 Marks
   bExplain Social and Psychological Impact of Cyber-Attacks.
   How to answer

   • Define social impact of cyber-attacks
   • Define psychological impact - fear, anxiety, trauma
   • Explain with examples of attacks on individuals/organizations
   • Suggest mitigation and support measures
9. 7 Marks
   aWhat is the triangular theory of fraud? How fraud is detected using fraud triangle theory?
   How to answer

   • Define fraud triangle theory - pressure, opportunity, rationalization
   • Explain each element of triangle
   • Describe how triangle helps detect fraud indicators
   • Give example of application
10. 7 Marks
    bWhat is an intrusion method? and how to Detection and Prevention of Intrusion is done?
    How to answer

    • Define intrusion and intrusion methods
    • List methods - malware, phishing, DoS, etc.
    • Explain intrusion detection systems
    • Explain prevention techniques - firewall, IDS/IPS
11. 7 Marks
    aWhat is Malware? How can malware be prevented? Discuss in detail.
    How to answer

    • Define malware and its types
    • Explain infection vectors
    • Discuss prevention - antivirus, updates, safe browsing
    • Give examples
12. 7 Marks
    bWhat is a Logic Bomb and how does it works? How to Prevent Logic Bomb Attacks.
    How to answer

    • Define logic bomb
    • Explain working with trigger condition example
    • Differentiate from virus/worm
    • Discuss prevention - code review, access control, monitoring
13. 7 Marks
    aWhy is log analysis important? How log analysis is performed. Explain with suitable example?
    How to answer

    • Define log analysis and its importance
    • Describe steps - collection, parsing, correlation
    • Explain tools and techniques
    • Give suitable example of detecting incident from logs
14. 7 Marks
    bWhat is modus operandi explain its importance with suitable example.
    How to answer

    • Define modus operandi
    • Explain importance in criminal profiling and investigation
    • Describe how MO links crimes
    • Give suitable cyber crime example
15. 14 Marks
    Explain the following:

    1. a)Salami Attach
    2. b)Web Jacking
    3. c)Cross Site Scripting
    4. d)Phishing
    How to answer

    • Define salami attack, web jacking, XSS, phishing
    • Explain working of each with example
    • Discuss impact and prevention for each
    • Conclude with comparison of these attacks