Cybercrime Threats Research Articles

Aspects of Digital Forensics in South Africa

This paper explores the issues facing digital forensics in South Africa. It examines particular cyber threats and cyber threat levels for South Africa and the challenges in addressing the cybercrimes in the country through digital forensics. The paper paints a picture of the cybercrime threats facing South Africa and argues for the need to develop a skill base in digital forensics in order to counter the threats through detection of cybercrime, by analyzing cybercrime reports, consideration of current legislation, and an analysis of computer forensics course provision in South African universities. The paper argues that there is a need to develop digital forensics skills in South Africa through university programs, in addition to associated training courses. The intention in this paper is to promote debate and discussion in order to identify the cyber threats to South Africa and to encourage the development of a framework to counter the threats – through legislation, high tech law enforcement structures and protocols, digital forensics education, digital forensics skills development, and a public and business awareness of cybercrime threats.

Perbedaan Bentuk Kejahatan Yang Dikategorikan Sebagai Cyber Crime Dan Cyber Warfare

The reason behind this writing is based by the development of technology which plays significant role in daily life. Computer device and internet have become important thing for country’s life, enable them to conquer, control, and observe every human movement in other world. Computer device and internet have created a new world called cyberspace. Along with the progress of cyberspace, it also develops many lawbreaking actions that based with computer device and internet, some of them are cyber crime and cyber warfare. From this background, the writer elevates two problem from this case. First, what form of crime that can be categorized as cyber crime and cyber warfare? Second, how to protect ourselves from the threat of cyber crime and cyber warfare? The kind of typing that the writer uses in this research is descriptive research (describing an object and taking simple conclusion from it) with secondary data and use statute approach, case approach, and conceptual approach. This kind of technique is collected by library research and the data will be analyzed qualitatively. As for the study result, it consists of: the writer found many different form between cyber crime and cyber warfare. Example of cyber crime are Unauthorized Access to Computer System and Service, Illegal Contents, Data Forgery, Cyber Espionage, Cyber Sabotage and Extortion, Offence Against Intellectual Property, and Infringements of Privacy, while the example of cyber warfare are spionase cyber, vandalism, sabotage, and power grid hacking. In this report, the writer also explain some tips to defend yourself from the threat of cyber crime and cyber warfare.

Optically transparent: the rise of industrial espionage and state-sponsored hacking

Business is increasingly dependent on interconnected and distributed systems, resulting in more complex infrastructures and increased security risks. Hacking layer 2 network infrastructures is becoming a favoured method of overcoming network security measures for national security. Surprisingly, this is also an area commonly viewed as secure and therefore overlooked by security specialists and auditors, typically concentrating on protecting areas further up the OSI stack. Hacking layer 2 network infrastructures is becoming a favoured method of overcoming network security measures for national security. And yet this is an area commonly viewed as secure. The revelations about US and other government surveillance programmes, and the increasing threat of cybercrime, should make organisations take another look at where security takes place in the network, argues Bernard Everett of InfoGuard.

The EU ECENTRE Project

Since the EU Cybercrime Convention in 2000 (EU 2001), there has been a clear recognition of the accelerating threats to society posed by those who would exploit computers for crime and the logical progression to cyber-terrorism and cyberwarfare. Since that time the capacity to deal with cybercrime (crimes involving the use of computers) has improved but the problem has grown alarmingly. The European Commission recognises the increasing threat of cybercrime and has committed significant research and development funding in seeking to protect the community from cybercrime and cyberwar. This paper discusses a new European Commission funded project ECENTRE – England's Cybercrime Centre of Excellence Network for Training, Research and Education. On 20th December 2012 the European Commission signed the €0.935million (£760,000) contract for the project. The contract is awarded under the Programme Prevention of and Fight against Internet Crime Targeted Call – ISEC 2011 Action Grants– Project Number HOME/2011/ISEC/AG/INT/4000002226. The author is the Project Manager and Principal Investigator for the project. ECENTRE forms part of a wider European network of centres of excellence to share expertise, promote best practice and provide training opportunities for law enforcement across the EU. The challenges in establishing effecting cooperation and sharing are discussed. The considerable problem of keeping pace with the fast-developing, complex, problem posed by threats to national infrastructure, organisations and individuals is examined; highlighting the role of education as a fundamental weapon in the fight. The more we know about a threat (real or potential) – the better protected against it we become.

Electronic funds transfer: new legal issues?

Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments promise a cashless society in electronic commerce (e-commerce). Whilst technical issues have overcome the legal and practical logistics are being addressed. A background to legal problems is given including liability, certainty of payments and the requirements of mobile commerce (m-commerce). Cybercrime threats such as fraud and abuse of access to automatic teller machines (ATM) are also outlined. Issues with the 'disenfranchised' young, older persons and indigenous populations in outback Australia who use EFT are discussed. Litigation from various common and civil law jurisdictions are described as relevant legislation pertaining to EFT. New technological innovations in mobile banking (m-banking) have introduced new problems that challenge the law. Policy and legislative instruments provide a critical means by which issues may be overcome to ensure that EFT as a generic payments system may yet endure as a sound business model.

Europe’s legal approaches to cybercrime

Addressing the challenges of cybercrime remains a key challenge for societies worldwide. The threat of cybercrime is not just a concern for information societies which are intensely dependent on the availability of information technology. In 2005, the number of internet users based in developing countries surpassed the number in industrial nations. In addition to the member states, the European Union and the Council of Europe have undertaken various initiatives to develop an adequate legal framework to address the challenges. This article provides an overview of the different initiatives to address the relevant challenges.

Summary of the organised crime situation report 2004: Focus on the threat of cybercrime

Summary of the organised crime situation report 2004: Focus on the threat of cybercrime

The International Dimensions of Cyber-Crime, Part 2: A Look at the Council of Europe's Cyber-Crime Convention and the Need for an International Regime to Fight Cyber-Crime

The cyber-crime threat has received the attention of many different organizations, including national and local governments, international organizations such as the Council of Europe and the United Nations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) dealing with issues such as privacy, human rights, and those opposed to government regulation.