Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook / Edition 1

by Bernadette H. Schell, Clemens Martin

Overview

Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook documents the history of computer hacking from free long distance phone calls to virtual espionage to worries of a supposed "cyber apocalypse," and provides accessible information everyone should know.

An issue so new and evolving so quickly, there are few sources from which readers can get the information they need to inform themselves about and protect themselves from cybercrime. Written by experts in the field, this reference work contains original essays, descriptions of technical aspects, and numerous contributions from over 100 sources.

Cybercrime uses fascinating case studies to analyze the beginning of cybercrime and the path it has followed to the present day. With biographical sketches of many influential hackers, the reader will better understand the development of the cybercriminal, and how many of these individuals went on to create some of the computer industry's most useful software. From cyberstalking to viruses, scholars and students alike will find the answers they need to understand these issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851096831
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/18/2004
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.95(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Bernadette H. Schell, PhD, is Dean of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Her published works include The Hacking of America : Who's Doing It, Why, and How.

Clemens Martin, PhD, is director of Information Technology Programs in the faculty of business and IT at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
1	History and Types of Cybercrime	1
	Basic Cybercrime Terms	1
	Hacker and Cracker	1
	Cybercrime	2
	History of Cybercrime	4
	The White Hats	4
	The Black Hats	7
	Emerging Fears about Cyberterrorism	10
	Countering Cyberterrorists: The Homeland Security Act	18
	2003: Exacerbating Cyberterrorism Anxieties	19
	Types of Cybercrime	28
	Social Engineering	28
	Categories of Cybercrime	29
	Criminal Liability: Four Elements	32
	Property Cybercrime	36
	Cybercrimes against Persons	39
	The Nonoffenses of Cybervigilantism and Hacktivism	41
	Using Anonymity to Conceal Cybercrimes	42
	Conclusion	43
	References	44
2	Issues, Controversies, and Solutions	49
	Computer System Intrusions	50
	Recent Statistics on Computer Intrusions	50
	Cracking	53
	Flooding	58
	Viruses and Worms	61
	Spoofing	65
	Phreaking	70
	Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, and Copyright	71
	Two Controversial "Cases" of Cracking	76
	Issues and Controversies Related to System Vulnerabilities	78
	The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace	78
	Software	79
	Challenges Faced by System Administrators	84
	A Theoretical Study: A Possible Coordinated Terror Attack	93
	Honeypots and Controversies Surrounding Them	97
	Operating Systems-Are Some More Secure Than Others?	100
	Legislative Countermeasures and Controversies	102
	Conclusion	104
	References	105
3	Chronology	111
	Cybercrime Timeline	111
	References	135
4	Biographical Sketches	139
	Abene, Mark (a.k.a. Phiber Optik) (1972- )	139
	Byron, Ada (1815-1852)	139
	Caffrey, Aaron (1982- )	140
	Cummings, Edward E. (a.k.a. Bernie S.) (1963- )	141
	Denning, Dorothy (1945- )	141
	Draper, John (a.k.a. Cap'n Crunch) (1945- )	142
	Gorman, Sean (1974- )	142
	Jobs, Steve (1955- )	143
	Levin, Vladimir (1971- )	143
	Mafiaboy (1985- )	144
	Mitnick, Kevin (a.k.a. Condor) (1963- )	144
	Morris, Robert (a.k.a. rtm) (1966- )	144
	Poulsen, Kevin (a.k.a. Dark Dante) (1966- )	145
	Raymond, Eric Steven (1957- )	145
	Ritchie, Dennis (a.k.a. dmr) (1941- )	146
	Shimomura, Tsutomu (1966- )	146
	Sklyarov, Dmitry (1947- )	147
	Stallman, Richard (1953- )	147
	Thompson, Ken (1943- )	148
	Wozniak, Steve (a.k.a. Oak Toebark, a.k.a. Woz) (1950- )	148
	References	149
5	Cybercrime Legal Cases	151
	Summary of Legislation	151
	Trends and Observations in Cybercrime	155
	Cybercriminals Tend to Be Male	155
	Cybercrime Could Move from Cyberspace to Outer Space	156
	Computer Crime Cases	156
	1998	156
	1999	158
	2000	162
	2001	164
	2002	170
	2003	181
	2004	192
	References	193
6	Agencies and Organizations	195
	Government Agencies	195
	Independent Organizations	197
	Suppliers of Products and Services	201
	Security Training, Education, and Certification	201
	Academic Degrees	202
	Antivirus Software	203
	Firewalls	205
	Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)	207
7	Print and Nonprint Resources	209
	Books	210
	Web Sites	219
	Hacking Sites	219
	Security Sites	220
	Intrusion Detection Systems	220
	U.S. Government and International Cybercrime Sites	222
	Film	222
	Glossary	223
	Index	231
	About the Authors	247

Editorial Reviews

Shell and Martin cover everything from the history and types of cybercrime to biographical sketches, legal cases, and additional resources . . . An excellent source for all levels. Summing up: Highly recommended. All collections.” —Choice

“This is a most useful starting point for high school and lower-division undergraduate students.” —American Reference Books Annual

“This text would serve nicely as a backbone or primary resource for an undergraduate course on cyberspace and law . . . Similarly, it would be a nice supplementary reference to graduate or law school courses. Professors and students who read this text will be well situated for academic and other discussions of what is currently understood as cybercrime.” —The Law and Politics Book Review

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