Target For Cyber Criminals Research Articles

Human Resources and their Tendency to Information Security Crimes Based on Holland Theory

Security systems are often the target of cyber-criminals and professional hackers, but often they fail in hiding all traces of the attack, thereby leaving critical evidence that could lead to identifying and arresting the criminal. However, hacking skills vary from one hacker to another depending on the hacker's personal traits, behavior, and intellectual tendencies. The aim of this study is to develop a proposed descriptive model of the behavioral patterns and motives of hackers based on programmable psychological theories, modeled using object-oriented programming models. The study proposes a descriptive model of an inverse algorithm that simulates Holland's Theory of Behavioral Patterns. Findings show that this descriptive model is applicable to be produced as a code map for the human resources of an investigative nature.

Malware Detection in Cloud Environment (MDCE)

Since cloud computing technology is growing day by day, it comes with many security problems, especially from threats such as malware. As more services migrate to the cloud architecture, the cloud will become a more appealing target for cyber criminals. In this paper, we present the current threats to the cloud environment, and the proposed detection systems for malware in the cloud environment. We then present a multiple detection system that is aimed at combating the spread of malware by cloud environment.

Security Evaluation of IOS and Android

In the race of smartphone operation systems, IOS and Android seem to have the big part of pie. Both platforms have grown more enterprise-friendly since about one decade. Their adaptable functionalities make people' lives easy and give them a reputation in the current competitive technology world. We all have our personal thoughts it comes to features, usability and design. However, what about security? Mobile devices, smartphone operation systems run on, hold valuable, sensitive and classified information or content. So, that increases their attractiveness as targets for cybercriminals. The security of these devices is a growing concern and focus point for smartphone users. Eventually, the security technology of the smartphones becomes one of the prime research and these smartphone vendors have increasingly focused on security in their design efforts. In this paper, factors that influence security within IOS and Android are studied to promote the discussion. Security technologies of IOS and Android are briefly presented. And, varies factors are considered such as methods of application distribution, reduced attack surface, privilege separation, permission-based access control, sandboxing, data encryption, data execution prevention and address space layout randomization, geo-location and auto-erase. Then, brief information is given about malicious apps. Lastly, discussion is concluded to answer that tight question in the light of security models investigation and evidences collected from current life.

Is the NHS a target for cyber attacks?

US and European experience leaves no room for doubt that the health sector is one of the most popular targets for cyber criminals, says Tony Yeaman

Combating cybercrime across the Taiwan Strait: investigation and prosecution issues

Reports have shown that Taiwan and China are attractive targets for cybercriminals. The special political situation between the two countries has encouraged numerous cyber-attacks across the Taiwan Strait. Establishing an efficient investigation and prosecution system is important to deter criminals from further exacerbating this unsatisfactory situation. This paper discusses issues of cybercrime investigation and prosecution across the Taiwan Strait. Based on interview data collected in 2008 and 2009, in both China and Taiwan, this paper concludes that the current manpower dedicated to cybercrime investigation is insufficient. In addition, there is insufficient incentive to attract investigators to devote their time to cybercrime investigation, and prosecutors and judges' knowledge of cybercrime and information security is lacking. Informal relations, such as Guan-xi and Mo-chi, may help in mutual cooperation between crime investigation agencies. However, these rely heavily on the political situation existing at any one time, and can only be effective when relations between Taiwan and China are not tense.