What Does Crimeware Mean?
Crimeware is any computer program designed for the express purpose of conducting malicious and illegal activities online. Although adware, spyware and malware can all be used to conduct illegal activity, crimeware refers to programs that are meant to automate the theft of information, allowing the thief to gain access to a person’s financial accounts online.The term was coined by Peter Cassidy, the Secretary General of the Anti-Phishing Group.