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DIGITAL PIRACY

AN ARTICLE PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

MAMIDIPALLI KAVYA SRI

210387400053
In Partial fulfilment for the award of

the degree of
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION

in
COMPUTER SCIENCE

Under the Guidance of

Prof.MR.P.SIVA

Department of Computer Science

ADITYA DEGREE COLLEGE, KAKINADA


MARCH, 2024
ST7 SURVEILLANCE SOLUTIONS

CERTIFICATE

This is to Certify that Article Project-of 6 Semester


has been successfully completed and
- Submitted by
MAMIDIPALLI KAVYA SRI - 210387400053
under my guidance in partial fulfilment of the Bachelor of
COMPUTER APPLICATION in Computer Science of
ADITYA DEGREE COLLEGE, KAKINADA in Academic
Year 2023-2024.

Project Guide:

Prof. Mr. P. SIVA

Signature:

Project Coordinator:

Prof. Mr. P. SIVA

Signature:
Behind any major work undertaken by an individual there lies the
contribution of the people who helped him to cross all the hurdles to achieve
his goal and I successfully completed and submitted my project report
CYBERSECURITY.

It gives me the immense pleasure to express my sense of sincere gratitude to-


wards my respected guide Prof. Mr. SIVA, for his persistent, outstanding,
invaluable co-operation and guidance. It is my achievement to be guided
under him. He is a constant source of encouragement and momentum that
any intricacy becomes simple. I gained a lot of invaluable guidance and prompt
suggestions from him during entire project work. I will be indebted of him
forever and I take pride to work under him.

Place: KAKINADA

Date: 05-03-2024

DIGITAL PIRACY
Digital piracy refers to the unauthorized copying, distribution, or use
of copyrighted digital material, such as software, music, movies, and
games. This includes downloading, sharing, or uploading copyrighted
content without the permission of the copyright holder.
Digital piracy, also known as online piracy, refers to
the unauthorized use, reproduction, and distribution of digital content
such as music, movies, software, and more. It involves various forms
of copyright infringement and can have significant economic and
legal implications for content creators, distributors, and consumers.

TYPES OF DIGITAL PIRACY

 ONLINE FILE SHARING : Sharing copyrighted material without


permission through platforms like BitTorrent.
 SOFTWARE PIRACY: Illegally copying, distributing, or using
software without purchasing the appropriate license.

 STREAMING PIRACY: Unauthorized streaming of movies, TV shows,


or sports events, often through illegal streaming sites or
devices.

IMPACT OF DIGITAL PIRACY ON


INDUSTRIES

1. Financial Losses: The most immediate impact of piracy is the


substantial financial losses it inflicts on industries and creators.
Revenue loss due to infringement competes with legitimate sales
and disrupts business models.

2. Impact on Content Creators: Creators of digital content, such as


musicians, filmmakers, software developers, and authors, often bear
the brunt of piracy. Their income can be severely impacted, making
it challenging to sustain their creative endeavors .

3. Erosion of Intellectual Property Rights: Digital piracy undermines


intellectual property rights, challenging the legal and ethical
foundations of content creation.

4. Stifling Creativity and Innovation: Reduced profits from piracy can


lead to decreased investment in new creative projects, potentially
stifling creativity and diversity in digital content .

5. Legal and Ethical Consequences: Those involved in infringement may


face legal actions and penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
This poses legal risks to both consumers and distributors of pirated
content.

6. Consumer Risks: Consumers accessing pirated content risk exposure


to security threats, such as malware and viruses, often associated
with illegal download sources.

7. Global Challenge: Combatting digital piracy is challenging due to its


international nature, making enforcement of anti-piracy measures a
complex endeavor.
LEGAL MEASURES AGAINST DIGITAL
PIRACY
1. Intellectual Property Laws
Legal framework protecting creators' rights and software
patents.

2. Anti-Piracy Legislation
Implementation of laws to penalize digital piracy and discourage
infringement.

3. Copyright Enforcement
Strict enforcement of copyright laws to deter unauthorized
distribution.

4. International Collaboration
Global efforts to harmonize and enforce anti-piracy regulations
across borders.

.
TECHNOLOGICAL MEASURES AGAINST
DIGITAL PIRACY

ENCRYPTION

Using advanced
encryption technology to protect
digital content from unauthorized
access and distribution.

Digital Watermarking
Embedding digital watermarks to track and identify copyrighted
content, deterring illegal sharing and distribution.

Fingerprinting Technology
Implementing fingerprinting technology to uniquely identify digital
files and trace their unauthorized usage.

Political
• Personal
The Criminal motivated attack seeks financial gain through theft or
disrupt.

Using advanced encryption technology to protect digital content


from unauthorized access and distribution.
Who is behind Cyberattacks!

Criminal Organizations, state actors, and private persons can all start
cyberattacks. One way to classify threat actors is by categorizing them
as out siders threats or in siders threats.

Out siders Threat is not authorized to use a network or device but


break in anyway. External cyberthreat actors include organized
criminal groups, professional hackers and hacktivists.

Insider Threat are users who have authorized access to a company’s


assets and misuse their privileges deliberately or accidentally. This
category includes employees, business partners, clients, contractions,
and suppliers with the system access. An employee who carelessly
stores sensitive information in an unauthorized drive committing to a
cyberattack but an employee who knowingly makes copies of
confidential data for a personal gain is money directly or use social
Engineering scams to trick the people into sending money to them.
Hackers may use ransomware. DDOS attacks, or any other tactics to
hold data until company pays. According to X-Force threat intelligence
Index, 27 percentage of cyberattacks aims to extort their
victims/targeted persons.

Politically motivated attackers are often associated with cyberwarfare,


cyberterrorism. In Cyber warfare, nation-state actors often target
their enemies like government agencies. For example, since the start
of the Russia-Ukraine War, both countries have experienced a rash of
cyberattacks against vital institutions.

Personally motivated attackers, such as former employees, primarily


seek retribution for some perceived slight. They may take money,
steal sensitive data, or disrupt a company’s systems.
What do Cyberattacks target?

Threat actors typically break into computer networks because they are
after something specific. Common targets include
• Financial gain
• Business Organizations
• Client lists

The Review:
The Cyberattacks under review was a sophisticated incident that
targeted our organization network infrastructure on date. This attack,
identified as DDOs, exploited vulnerabilities in our systems, resulting in
significant disruption to our operations and compromising sensitive
data.

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