Cyber Crime And Cyber Terrorism

Terrorist cyber-attacks on national institutions will result in greater devastation than a cyber-crime directed against an individual. At the current rate in which technology is increasing, establishments must constantly upgrade their system’s security. If the national institutions fail to be vigilant to the present day cyber threats, they will become victims of terrorist cyber-attacks. “Our nation's government, military, scientific, commercial and entertainment sectors all operate on the same networks as our adversaries” (Alexander 18). A terrorist cyber-attack that is successful, has the potential to put people at risk, by allowing sensitive information to get into the wrong hands, disrupting resources, or by altering system information in corporations, to cause harm or confusion. Since a terroristic attack is focused on causing violence or chaos, the targets at risk would be “energy sources and electric grids, water and sewer systems, manufacturing, banks, transportation and communication networks” (Brenner 15).

The complexity of cyber-crime presents a major challenge because of the range of adversaries that are capable of executing an attack. Cyber-security has become one of the Nation’s leading concerns, President Obama identified this issue as one of the greatest challenges the nation faces. Though this might seem a little dramatic a report done by the Secret Service, who leads the Electronics Crimes Task Force reported a net loss of about $250 billion a year and rising (McAfee, 2009). Gen. Keith Alexander the director of the National Security Agency and oversees U.S. Cyber Command, who leads the efforts in combatting cybercrime stated cyberattacks are causing "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." He also stated that cost of cybercrime has reached is $1 trillion, and urges congress to expand Americas efforts on Cyber defense

This paper will explore five published articles and multiple other sources that report on the new transgression of the modern world, cyber crime. Within cyber crime we will be looking into a variety of specific types of online misconduct, beginning with Cyber bullying. We will also delve into Identity Theft, Online child sexual abuse material, and Sales and Investment Fraud. Along with looking into the wide array of different types of online crime, we will discuss different deterrents to try to avoid the risk of a cyber attack and tips to stop the malicious transfer of inappropriate materials. By the end of this paper I would like to call out on you as our reader to help provide a more safe and efficient cyber world.

Cyber terrorism has heated up in the political arena thus becoming economically rewarding in relation to career. There are many projects that have been launched to study to study the threat and experts have addressed the congress on the matter and the danger it pauses in a society.

In these days, internet is more important than ever, and therefore, having security plans will, at least, make things challengeable for hackers. Dinicu (2014) claims that cyber criminals’ threats to the national security are the most dangerous and most recent ones. Also, she writes, hackers’ main focus is more on democratic countries and multinational organizations than the non-democratic countries (Dincu 2014). Fifty years ago, we would not have to worry about internet security because we would not have so much money and privacy depending on internet. But nowadays, our communication, money, traveling, etc. can be affected by one or more cyber criminals. We work and our money comes to us using direct-deposit; we call our loved ones

Cyber terrorism is a new class of threat to the world. This is one of the extreme cases of hacking. Here, instead of physical terror efforts are focused upon attacking information systems or resources especially using World Wide Web. Cyber terrorists use computer systems and software to create violence and loss by breaking security of target systems or by stealing/corrupting computer systems. Unlike hackers, Cyber terrorists usually work under political or ideological influence and always more harmful than a hacker. However it’s always possible that a hacker can turn into a cyber terrorist by providing his technical skills to perform terrorist activities. Hacker himself can be a terrorist or can be hired by terrorist organizations for hacking. In this case, we see overlaps between hacking and cyber terrorism activities.

Abstract - Abstract - in this paper, we present an introduction to cybercrime, and review UK and EU legislation regarding computer crimes.

This kind of attacks differ from other types of cyber-attacks as they have a different source from where the actual attack comes from, which is mainly from within the organization that is being attacked. It may be the most difficult type of attack in which organizations are able to defend themselves from, for example if the attack is emanating from an individual that holds a high rank within the company. Taking an example of the United States where the government has a process in place where it issues security clearances and the main idea behind this is to prevent the employees that are likely to perform espionage type of attacks not to gain access to classified or crucial information but however, the system has still not proved to be effective.

Computer systems have become essential to the way of life that exists in the United States and other Western nations. However, America’s dependency on computers results in the nation being vulnerable to cyber-attacks. This paper will discuss cyber threats to American security as they pertain to the nation’s government, military, businesses, and infrastructure. Such threats include possible acts of cyber terrorism, as well as espionage and information theft. It will be seen that cyber-attacks could result in physical as well as economic damage to the nation. It will be argued that the threat of cyber-attack is real and that it needs to be taken seriously. Since the techniques of those involved

Physical threats to IT equipment include belongings such as: control or cooling malfunctions, human mistake or hatred, fire, leakages, and air quality. Some of these including threats connected to power, some connected to refrigeration and fire are regularly checked by built-in capabilities of power, refrigeration, and fire conquest devices.

Although, governments and businesses have spent billions of dollars on IT to protect their information, Medias highlights that the number of cyber fraud and cyber attacks by nation states, criminals, and hacktivists is accelerating. ( Ezingeard, McFadzean, & Birchall, 2005)

“There are two kinds of people in America today: those who have experienced a foreign cyber attack and know it, and those who have experienced a foreign cyber attack and don 't know it.” (Frank Wolf). The world has become more connected today than ever before. The world’s technology is growing larger and the internet’s traffic is boosting. Major internet-related industries are doubling profits because of the online traffic. With all the wonderful and positive things about the Internet, there is a downside. Anyone using the internet is exposed to the security risks of being part of a large network. The world can now be referred to as the “Cyber Age.” Computer crime, also known as cybercrime is a crime conducted via the Internet or some other computer network. The computer can be used to perform the crime directly or indirectly or the computer might be the bull’s eye (the target). A cybercrime is performed for many reasons. This group of hackers are motivated by the huge number of people online at a given time and the hacker might target a single person or a group of individuals or even a whole nation. His motive is to harm the victim’s physical and mental state. Usually when doing a cybercrime, the internet is the sole means through which the hacker connects to the victim. This connection could be through emails, in a chat room, ads, etc.… These crimes could cause severe damage to the victim and even go as far as threatening a nation’s

Cyber Security is considered to be one of the hot topics in modern era. It is a national security challenge that the United States and other countries face today. Cyber Security is an important factor to be considered if one is to be able to protect oneself from malicious people and software from the internet. While the Internet has been providing immense opportunities to individuals, organizations, and nations in diverse areas, at the same time it has also given birth to a new form of crime – cybercrime. This case study is about an Indian company named Pyramid Cyber Security (P) Ltd, which specializes in digital crime, fraud and forensic solutions and services in India. This company provides solutions for digital forensics and security projects for agencies in law enforcement, the public sector and corporate organizations. However, with more and more organizations moving towards cloud computing for their applications, cyber security throws up a different challenge for Pyramid. This challenge put Pyramid into the dilemma of whether they should focus on their existing business or explore new opportunities in cloud forensics. Additionally, they also in doubts whether to offer pre-incident or post-incident digital network security architecture.

Cyber-terrorism is a threat that is greater than basic malware or phishing. Cyber-terrorism affects national security, which is why it is a significant threat to society. The internet creates endless opportunities for cyber-terrorists to wreak havoc on the United States. Additionally, the anonymity the internet provides only adds fuel to the fire. Cyber-terrorism is a large-scale attack that targets governments and organizations. It is often used for economic gain and the goal is destruction. The world is driven by technology and everyone is connected. Protection methods exist, but it is possible that they can be defeated. Therefore, it is naive to think that other governments do not have the power to bring society to its knees using cyber-terrorism. For example, “China has been linked by U.S. intelligence agencies to wide-ranging cyber-attacks aimed at stealing information and mapping critical computer networks for future attacks in a crisis or conflict (Gertz, 2016)”. A noteworthy cyber-terrorism attack was the North Korea computer attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. The attack was revenge for Sony 's strategic release of a movie surrounding the assassination of the North Korean leader. “The attack

The modern society has experienced profound effects due to information systems which characterize almost all facets of individual and community life. Accordingly, a large amount of research has been dedicated to creating understanding about this phenomenon. Arguably, this may have overshadowed the debate on the ethical, social and legal issues that have accompanied the advent of information systems (Schell & Martin, 2004). In particular, while many people are aware of cybercrime, very few understand its far-reaching implications. For this reason, this discussion will focus on exploring cybercrime, with a special focus on its legal, ethical and social impacts. In doing so, it will also comment on the responsibilities that