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Cybervandalism vs Cybertheft - What's the difference?

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Cybervandalism is a see also of cybertheft.


As nouns the difference between cybervandalism and cybertheft

is that cybervandalism is vandalism carried out by means of computer technology, as for example the defacement of a website while cybertheft is theft carried out by means of computer technology.

cybervandalism

English

Noun

(-)
  • Vandalism carried out by means of computer technology, as for example the defacement of a website.

    • Related terms

    * cybervandal

    cybertheft

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Theft carried out by means of computer technology.
  • * 2008 , Markus Jakobsson, Zulfikar Ramzan, Crimeware: understanding new attacks and defenses
    • Security software firm McAfee estimates that cybertheft and vandalism cost the US economy $20 billion per year.

    Related terms

    * cyberthief

    See also

    * cybertrespass * cybervandalism