Introduction Cybercrime is described as activities involving computers and IT devices through information systems to facilitate unlawful behaviors (McQuade, 2006). All individuals including organizations have the right for self-protection from anyone invading their privacy from these cyber threats. Gary McKinnon, a British citizen is accused with hacking into the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA’s computer systems and has admitted to accomplishing his wrongdoing. He has also been analyzed as being autistic which might have contributed significantly to his crimes. Nonetheless, his extradition to the United States is put on hold as both countries still seek for an agreement on his sentence.
A virus can only spread when it is transmitted by a user over a network or the Internet, or through removable media such as CDs or memory sticks. Viruses are sometimes confused with worms and Trojan horses, or used incorrectly to refer to malware.” With a virus to a pertaining to a personal computer it can delete files and cause damage to your personal computer and causes damage to the hard disk and other aspects of your personal computer. The next threat that people should watch out for is Spam/Spim/Spit. They all are dealing something online pertaining to email, instant messaging or VoIP. This can slow down your network and run the risk of sending faulty email.
The reason the FBI had jurisdiction is because cyber-harassment is a federal crime. And once the FBI got to Broadwell, they uncovered the affair. From there, Fox News has learned, the first knowledge of the affair outside the FBI came from an agency whistle-blower who contacted a Capitol Hill Republican, who then told House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., got a tip from a friend who knew the whistle-blower, as first reported by The New York Times. Sources tell Fox News that Reichert talked to the whistle-blower, then referred him to Cantor.
SECURITY RISKS Hacking: This is when you break into someone’s computer system and gain access to all their files and personal information and also to delete, corrupt or steal their files. There are a lot of hackers on the internet who are highly skilled in computers and know their way around all the firewalls and the computer security system. Hackers usually tend to hack people’s computers with the aim to retrieve things which will benefit them for example bank account details and passwords so they can have access to someone else’s money. Other hackers use it to change the details on someone’s account so they can take their identity which is called identity theft. To avoid getting hacked is to always update your security system on a regular basis so hackers cannot find a way to get through it; also you should install a really secure firewall which should be updated regularly as well.
The plan is to rob the bank via electronic measures and all they want you to do is attach a device to a computer that can allow them to transfer funds to a different account, while doing this you get caught and arrested. You tell the police that you were under duress at the time because you were in fear of you and your family’s life. The police than ask more about the suspect who approached you and if you thought the threat was real, you tell them that he came to you at your house and that the threat is very real and that they still are holding your family. They then send a tactical team to your house was they discover two suspects holding your family at gun point. With all the this
Another risk could be a possible internal breach of security vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections that could be exploited by either an unauthorized user or an employee via the internet or the intranet that could compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information. Two more probable risks would be not having a proper disaster recovery policy in place and the data not being correctly backup and the use of a single-on to every computer which could lead to unauthorized access. My current healthcare organization can mitigate the risks by implementing the proper information systems policies that to protect the organization from any unauthorized user. These policies should include how to protect and how to use the IT technology such as making sure you log off when you leave your computer unintended
Top management must make a commitment to defend against computer crime. Where would the law enforcement agency find expertise in the field of computer crime that they could use to assist with investigations? The National Institute of Justice’s National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) are a resource for training and preparations for law enforcement agencies. CART-FBI Computer Analysis Response Team- helps in writing, serving search warrants, seizing and entering evidence, they do routine examination of digital evidence for local law enforcements and federal agents. Cyber Incident Detection and Data Analysis Center (CIDDAC) - help protect private sector networks with real time cyber attack detection sensors.
Phishing: Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity from Amazon. Identity theft: Identity theft is a form of stealing someone's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name. Website defacement: Website defacement is an attack on a website that changes the visual appearance of the site or a webpage. These are typically the work of system crackers, who break into a web server and replace the hosted website with one of their own. Degradation of performance: Machines make our life easier, and technology makes it luxurious.
The prosecution’s job starts the minute they are informed about the criminal act the person is being accused of. They must investigate the violations and work with the law enforcement agencies during the investigation. When they finish the investigation they will then determine
According to Krancher, Riley & Wells, (2013), “Interviewing is the systematic questioning of a person who has knowledge of events, people, evidence, and other details surrounding a fraud or forensic accounting issue” (pg. 234). As the fraud investigator, I would take an approach to outline a successful interview with careful planning and preparation. I would research all parties identified as participants of the accusations as well as those not included. In this approach, it would be my goal to better assess the normalcy and practices of the outline interest or focus.