While in no way comprehensive, this is a list of four types of computer crimes complete with real life examples of individuals involved: CASE 1: My first case is a classic example of a salami attack (Samaha, 2008). A salami attack according to Samaha (2008) is when a...
I was asked this interesting question in a recent cybercrime course: “What do you think society’s perception of cyber-criminals is?” If I were to sum up what I believe society’s perception of cybercriminals has become, I would surmise it in saying “the...
I wrote this paper as part of a law class in the spring of 2010. It details some types of cybercrime as well as the methods that US prosecutors utilize in prosecuting them. One of the more interesting things was that cybercriminals can be prosecuted in the USA despite...