Abstract

Cyber crimes have become more prevalent and damaging with reported annual loss of billions of dollars globally. The anonymity on the Internet and the possibility of launching attacks remotely have made it more difficult to find the origin of the crime and tracing back the criminals. Cyber crime consists of specific crimes dealing with computers and networks (such as hacking) and the facilitation of traditional crime through the use of computers (child pornography, hate crimes, telemarketing /Internet fraud). In addition to cyber crime, there is also 'computer-supported crime' which includes use of computers by criminals for communication and data storage. This paper presents insights into 'computer forensics', and how a web browser can be used as an effective forensic tool in solving a cyber crime case.