Cybercrimes

  As you interact in the discussion forums this week, thoughtfully consider how cybercrimes are different than crimes committed offline. Write one Original post submission (word count = 150 Respond to the 2 classmate responses below ; word count = 100 each response. Discussion Forum Prompt(s): Who commits cybercrimes? What is the difference between the way cybercriminals gain access to victims compared to traditional criminals? How does committing a crime online impact a perpetrator´s sense of accountability? Discussion Forum Expectations In order to receive the most benefit from your class, it is important that you have a strong, engaging, and interactive presence within your class through the Discussion Forum. The Discussion Forum environment will be a place of robust academic interchange among you, your classmates, your instructor, as well as outside resources that are relevant to the weekly subject matter.   An important part of this conversation is wrestling with the issues. This will be a time where you begin to crystallize what you believe about a subject and why, as well as why you disagree with an opposing perspective. This naturally means that it is not enough to simply agree or disagree with a particular argument. Rather, it is your responsibility to provide compelling evidence and support for why you have reached your conclusions. Higher-critical thinking is at the heart of a quality liberal arts education, the value of which will benefit you long after graduation. The Discussion Forum is not meant to be a dry, sterile environment. Be creative! Did you see a video clip that would enhance the level of discussion engagement? Add it to the forum! Did you read an interesting article on Facebook or Twitter that would get others thinking, or re-thinking the subject? By all means, share it on the forum. Playing devil’s advocate is also in-bounds. Addressing a classmate from an opposing viewpoint (not necessarily your own) to promote heightened interaction on a subject can further higher-level thought and a more robust discussion thread. As the Discussion Forum is an academic assignment, be sure that you write in formal academic English, using full sentences and correct grammar and punctuation. We recommend that you draft your comments using word processing software and then paste them into the forum after you complete spelling and grammar checks. **IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY** As part of an academic learning environment, you will be expected to intelligently contribute to the online discussions each week. This is particularly important in an online course where we will not be meeting in a physical space. The discussion forum is intended to be a robust learning environment where students engage in the content being discussed, interact with one another critically, and really think through how the material really impacts one's perspectives and overall worldview. Consider this the online equivalent to having an engaging discussion in a physical classroom where it is imperative for everyone to be involved at a high level. If someone does not participate or posts late, it impacts all of us. We need you! It is much more than merely responding to the questions provided by the professor. The student should spend time reading and reflecting on the materials prior to interacting in the discussion forum. Take time to reflect deeply on the subject matter to provide a richly interactive environment to drive the discussion forward throughout the week. Your grade will not only be based on your correct responses, but also on how well you extend the conversation. This could include but is not limited to, asking your peers probing questions, thoughts to further consider or pulling in outside resources that could further challenge and stimulate thinking on the subject at hand. Rationale This assignment requires students to become familiar with the different types of cybercrime, the makeup of cybercriminals, and the different types of cybercrime that are committed, against both people and organizations. Classmate# 1 Heather: Who commits cybercrimes? Cybercrimes are committed by all different types of people, or teams of people that target a compute or uses a computer in the commission of a crime. A cyber criminal can be a person or an organization. They are also sometimes referred to as hackers. What is the difference between the way cybercriminals gain access to victims compared to traditional criminals? Cybercriminals will often use a computer or network to gain access to a business or persons private information. There are cybercriminals that try to gain access to a person’s personal information that can include name, address, phone number, place of employment credit card information then use that information to be them and make financial transactions. There are also internet stalkers that stalk a person’s online presence to then try to use that information to bribe, slander or terrorize the victim. Another type is a phishing scammer that uses the computer to gain the victims information through their computer by sending a phishing website. Once they gain this information, they then use it to continue with identity scams or sell the information on the deep dark web. The difference between cybercriminals and the traditional criminal is that the weapon or the tool is the expertise and knowledge of the perpetrator and the computer as a tool and then as a weapon. They don’t steal a person to gain personal identity information of a person or stalk their trash they get into their business through the actions on the computer. How does committing a crime online impact a perpetrator´s sense of accountability? Cybercriminals, hackers, or other types of cyber criminals hide behind a keyboard. It is often a lot of investigatory work to trace where the cybercriminal is physically located. Often, they will use schemes and additional walls to prevent them from being detected. The laws for cyber criminals vary from country to country. Other countries may have very lax laws regarding prosecuting these criminals. Even when they are identified many times they will not be extradited back to the Untied States. New laws and other regulations are being formed for it to have more impactful consequences to committing a cyber crime such as frozen assets. Classmate #2 Christine: Who commits cybercrimes? The people who commit cybercrimes are hackers, journalists, hacking groups, scam artists, etc. Hackers make attempts to gain unauthorized access to accounts and personal information of others. Journalists also hack for the sake of retrieving information in order to make news for tabloids, etc. Scam artists in Nigeria hack in order to do impersonations such as of schools, the police, and others, in order to fraudulently tap into their accounts. What is the difference between the way cybercriminals gain access to victims compared to traditional criminals? The difference between the way cybercriminals gain access to victims is via the internet using computers and other technology. The cybercriminal is able to attack when no one is looking because they can attack and harm someone's devices. Since this type of attack is not one that needs to occur while in someone's physical vicinity, a cybercriminal can make it happen to someone on the other side of the world. How does committing a crime online impact a perpetrator´s sense of accountability? When crimes are committed, online, it is hard to find out who is behind the attack. The cybercriminal, during the time of investigation, does not have a face and accountability is not in sight, most of the time.