Cyber Crime.pptVIP

Learning Objectives What distinguishes cyber crime from “traditional” crime? How has the internet expanded opportunities for identity theft? What are three reasons that cyberstalking may be more commonplace than physical stalking? What are three major reasons the internet is conducive to juvenile cyber crime? How do encryption programs protect digital data from unauthorized access? Computer Crime and the Internet Computer Crime: violation of criminal law that involves “knowledge of computer technology for its perpetration, investigation, or prosecution.” Three Categories: Computer is object of a crime. Computer is subject of a crime. Computer is the instrument of a crime. Cyber Crimes Against Persons and Property Cyber Computer Fraud. Persuade victims to spend money on various scams (Nigerian bank accounts, health insurance, travel). Online Auction Fraud. Online Retail Fraud. Cyber Crimes : Cyber Theft Cyber Theft. Identity Theft using novel methods. Low cost of black-market data. “Phishing.” Vishing. Employment Fraud. Cyberstalking California passed first antistalking law in 1990. Today 48 states have cyberstalking laws. Threat of Cyberstalking. Ex-lovers using spyware to monitor keystrokes. Cyberstalking on Social Networks. CASE 7.1 State v. Kline (2008). County where victim resides is appropriate venue for prosecution of cyberstalking crimes. Cyber Crimes in the Business World Credit Card Crime on the Web. Companies take risks in storing customers private information online. Hackers. Botnets, malware, viruses, and worms can send information from your computer to third party networks. Juvenile Cyber Crime is a growing threat. Cyber Crimes in the Business World Hacking and Cyberterrorism. Cyberterrorists are stealth hackers trying to exploit computers for maximum impact. Logic bombs may “explode” computers and online networks. 2009 – Chinese and Russians hacked into our electrical power grid, leaving behind ‘botnet’ software that could hijack facilities. Pirat