Your responses may be brief, but they must be complete, on-point, and cover the question thoroughly and completely. Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Compare and contrast viruses and malicious code. How do they differ? How is each built and executed? In your opinion, which one is more destructive? Why?
Describe and define a virus hoax. How does a virus hoax spread? Why are virus hoaxes potentially more dangerous than an actual virus? Explain.
How has the advent of large-scale computerized databases in the financial services field made embezzlement a more technically oriented crime over the last 30 years? What types of opportunities for identity crimes have increased identity theft crimes in the recent years? Explain.
How are phishing attacks used as Internet fraud schemes? How does this form of attack affect individuals? Provide and explain an example of phishing and evaluate its effects on the public.
Explain how a denial-of-service attack works. How and why are these attacks effective in their goals? Who would be the primary targets for these types of attacks?
Distinguish the differences between cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, and exploitation by way of the Internet. How is each different from the same real world situation?
Outline the roles of the ALF and the ELF in extremist terrorism within the United States. What methods has each group used in their terrorism operations? Have they been effective?
Explain your answer.
Define “hate crime.” Why has hate crime legislation been so controversial in the United States? Why have politicians debated on the constitutionality of enhanced penalties based on a suspect’s association with extremist groups?
Describe the various types of exploitation that can occur over the Internet. What are the typical characteristics of victims involved in Internet exploitation crimes?
What roles do law enforcement agencies play in the areas of cyber-exploitation? What are the primary challenges that law enforcement agencies face during cyber-crime investigations?
