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Cyber Crime
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- 2. We’ll examine: • Definitionof Cyber Crime • Computer Crimes • Sexual Predator • Cyber Stalking • Computer Theft
- 3. Definition of CyberCrime • “Any illegal act involving a computer, its systems, or its applications” • Must be intentional – not accidental • Types or categories of cyber Crime- 3 T’s – Tool of the crime – traditional crime w/ a computer – Target of the crime – Hacking – Tangential to the crime – drug records
- 4. Computer Crimes • ComputerTheft • Computer Trespass • Computer Invasion of Privacy • Computer Forgery • Computer Password Disclosure
- 5. Computer Crimes All computercrimes are felonies: • Computer Theft (15 years) • Computer Trespass (15 years) • Computer Invasion of Privacy (15 years) • Computer Forgery (15 years) • Computer Password Disclosure (1 year)
- 6. Computer Crimes • Anyperson who uses a computer or computer network with knowledge that such use is without authority and with the intention of: • (1) Taking or appropriating any property of another, whether or not with the intention of depriving the owner of possession; • (2) Obtaining property by any deceitful means or artful practice;
- 7. Computer Crimes (condt.) •(3) Converting property to such person's use in violation of an agreement or other known legal obligation to make a specified application or disposition of such property • Shall be guilty of the crime of computer theft.
- 8. Computer Trespass • Anyperson who uses a computer or computer network with knowledge that such use is without authority and with the intention of: • (1) Deleting or in any way removing, either temporarily or permanently, any computer program or data from a computer or computer network;
- 9. Computer Trespass (condt.) • (2)Obstructing, interrupting, or in any way interfering with the use of a computer program or data; or • (3) Altering, damaging, or in any way causing the malfunction of a computer, computer network, or computer program, regardless of how long the alteration, damage, or malfunction persists
- 10. Computer Trespass (condt.) • ...shall be guilty of Computer Trespass.
- 11. Computer Invasion ofPrivacy • Any person who uses a computer or computer network with the intention of examining any employment, medical, salary, credit, or any other financial or personal data relating to any other person with knowledge that such examination is without authority shall be guilty of the crime of computer invasion of privacy.
- 12. Computer Forgery • Anyperson who creates, alters, or deletes any data contained in any computer or computer network, who, if such person had created, altered, or deleted a tangible document or instrument would have committed forgery , shall be guilty of the crime of computer forgery.
- 13. Computer Forgery • Theabsence of a tangible writing directly created or altered by the offender shall not be a defense to the crime of computer forgery if a creation, alteration, or deletion of data was involved in lieu of a tangible document or instrument.
- 14. Computer Password Disclosure •Any person who discloses a number, code, password, or other means of access to a computer or computer network knowing that such disclosure is without authority and which results in damages (including the fair market value of any services used and victim expenditure) to the owner of the computer or computer network in excess of $500.00 shall be guilty of the crime of computer password disclosure.
- 15. More Computer Crimes •Remaining computer crimes are “crime specific,” such as • Sexual Offenses, Stalking Offenses and Theft Offenses
- 16. Federal Laws onCyber Crime • Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 – Three goals • Confidentiality of data communications • Integrity of data communications • Availability of data communications – CFAA is a general purpose cyber crime law
- 17. Intercepting Communications • Itshall be unlawful for any person intentionally and secretly to intercept by the use of any device, instrument, or apparatus the contents of a message sent by telephone, telegraph, letter, or by any other means of private communication;
- 18. Intercepting Communications • But,what if the police seize a computer and discover a conversation where a crime is discussed. That conversation, if by telephone or telegraph, would have been protected. Not the case with a computer. Courts have ruled that you should know that a computer makes a printed record, so it’s okay for police to use it
- 19. Computer Assisted Sexual Exploitation •However, Legislature has recently enacted a misdemeanor statute that makes the use of a computer in the communication itself illegal. It is directly on point, but is it binding
- 20. Computer Assisted Sexual Exploitation •It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally or willfully to utilize a computer on-line service, Internet service, or local bulletin board service to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child or another person believed by such person to be a child,
- 21. Computer Assisted Sexual Exploitation •(d) (1) .. to commit any illegal act ... relating to the offense of sodomy or aggravated sodomy; ... relating to the offense of child molestation or aggravated child molestation; ... relating to the offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes; ... relating to the offense of public indecency; or to engage in any conduct that by its nature is an unlawful sexual offense against a child.
- 22. Computer Assisted Sexual Exploitation •(d) (2) Any person who violates above paragraph of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.
- 23. Anonymity Opportunity • Today,a sexual pervert can “hang around” in teenage chat rooms and find suitable victims with little risk of detection. Kids are naturally curious anyway, but teenagers are looking for someone who listens to them, a need which chat rooms seem to fill.
- 24. Anonymity Opportunity • Afterawhile, the “friendship” will develop to the point that the predator can talk about sex. Again, teenagers are naturally curious, so this is not seen as dangerous to the teenager.
- 25. Anonymity Opportunity • Oncethe predator has established a trusting relationship, he/she will seek to make a physical encounter. Usually, this encounter will be solely about sex for the predator. There is too much danger in these encounters to make “friendly” contacts.
- 26. Anonymity Opportunity • Thechild usually seeks to get out of the situation once she/he realizes that this “friend” is not what was portrayed on the Internet. However, in many instances, it is too late to back out or stop the assault. If the child will tell about it, capture is not difficult as the “paper trail” is fairly easy to follow
- 27. Cyber Stalking What isstalking? • (a) A person commits the offense of stalking when he or she follows, places under surveillance, or contacts another person at or about a place or places without the consent of the other person for the purpose of harassing and intimidating the other person.
- 28. Protecting Children (& networks) •Keep Computer In Public Access Room • Install Child Safe Software (Net Nanny, Cyber Patrol, etc.) • Know How To Track “History” • Watch Your Child At The Computer, Regardless of Age • Use a FIREWALL – #1 network protection
- 29. Final points – Numberone fraud on the internet? • Auctions!! E bay users, pay with a credit card! – Most common computer attack? • Viruses- “malicious logic” vs. worms • Worms are self-replicating, death by expansion, filling hard drive or bandwidth – Denial of Service Attacks- it’s cyber crime • Floods the server with data, prevents access – Carnivore – FBI tool for internet wiretaps • Makes a copy of email for law enforcement – Money laundering – transfer of money from illegal operations to legal ones - $1M weighs 30- 50 lbs!
- 30. In Closing • CyberCrime Is Still Crime • Computers Offer Widespread Havoc • Computers Have Detection Issues, Good and Bad • Forensic Computer Specialists Are Vital To Crime Fighting Efforts
- 31. Thank a lotfor your precious time! Please feel free to ask any Question….