Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook

by Schell, Bernadette H.

• ISBN13: 9781851096831
• ISBN10: 1851096833
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-22
• Publisher: Abc-Clio Inc

Summary

Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook documents the history of computer hacking from free long distance phone calls to virtual espionage to worries of a supposed "cyber apocalypse," and provides accessible information everyone should know.

Table of Contents

Preface,	xi
1 History and Types of Cybercrime,	1	(48)
Basic Cybercrime Terms,	1	(3)
Hacker and Cracker,	1	(1)
Cybercrime,	2	(2)
History of Cybercrime,	4	(24)
The White Hats,	4	(3)
The Black Hats,	7	(3)
Emerging Fears about Cyberterrorism,	10	(8)
Countering Cyberterrorists: The Homeland Security Act,	18	(1)
2003: Exacerbating Cyberterrorism Anxieties,	19	(9)
Types of Cybercrime,	28	(15)
Social Engineering,	28	(1)
Categories of Cybercrime,	29	(3)
Criminal Liability: Four Elements,	32	(4)
Property Cybercrime,	36	(3)
Cybercrimes against Persons,	39	(2)
The Nonoffenses of Cybervigilantism and Hacktivism,	41	(1)
Using Anonymity to Conceal Cybercrimes,	42	(1)
Conclusion,	43	(1)
References,	44	(5)
2 Issues, Controversies, and Solutions,	49	(62)
Computer System Intrusions,	50	(28)
Recent Statistics on Computer Intrusions,	50	(3)
Cracking,	53	(5)
Flooding,	58	(3)
Viruses and Worms,	61	(4)
Spoofing,	65	(5)
Phreaking,	70	(1)
Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, and Copyright,	71	(5)
Two Controversial "Cases" of Cracking,	76	(2)
Issues and Controversies Related to System Vulnerabilities,	78	(24)
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace,	78	(1)
Software,	79	(5)
Challenges Faced by System Administrators,	84	(9)
A Theoretical Study: A Possible Coordinated Terror Attack,	93	(4)
Honeypots and Controversies Surrounding Them,	97	(3)
Operating Systems-Are Some More Secure Than Others?	100	(2)
Legislative Countermeasures and Controversies,	102	(2)
Conclusion,	104	(1)
References,	105	(6)
3 Chronology, 111
Cybercrime Timeline,	111	(24)
References,	135	(4)
4 Biographical Sketches,	139	(12)
Abene, Mark (a.k.a. Phiber Optik) (1972-),	139	(1)
Byron, Ada (1815-1852),	139	(1)
Caffrey, Aaron (1982- ),	140	(1)
Cummings, Edward E. (a.k.a. Bernie S.) (1963-),	141	(1)
Denning, Dorothy (1945- ),	141	(1)
Draper, John (a.k.a. Cap'n Crunch) (1945-),	142	(1)
Gorman, Sean (1974-),	142	(1)
Jobs, Steve (1955-),	143	(1)
Levin, Vladimir (1971-),	143	(1)
Mafiaboy (1985-),	144	(1)
Mitnick, Kevin (a.k.a. Condor) (1963-),	144	(1)
Morris, Robert (a.k.a. rtm) (1966-),	144	(1)
Poulsen, Kevin (a.k.a. Dark Dante) (1966-),	145	(1)
Raymond, Eric Steven (1957-),	145	(1)
Ritchie, Dennis (a.k.a. dmr) (1941-),	146	(1)
Shimomura, Tsutomu (1966-),	146	(1)
Sklyarov, Dmitry (1947-),	147	(1)
Stallman, Richard (1953-),	147	(1)
Thompson, Ken (1943-),	148	(1)
Wozniak, Steve (a.k.a. Oak Toebark, a.k.a. Woz) (1950-),	148	(1)
References,	149	(2)
5 Cybercrime Legal Cases,	151	(44)
Summary of Legislation,	151	(4)
Trends and Observations in Cybercrime,	155	(1)
Cybercriminals Tend to Be Male,	155	(1)
Cybercrime Could Move from Cyberspace to Outer Space,	156	(1)
Computer Crime Cases,	156	(37)
1998,	156	(2)
1999,	158	(4)
2000,	162	(2)
2001,	164	(6)
2002,	170	(11)
2003,	181	(11)
2004,	192	(1)
References,	193	(2)
6 Agencies and Organizations,	195	(14)
Government Agencies,	195	(2)
Independent Organizations,	197	(4)
Suppliers of Products and Services,	201	(8)
Security Training, Education, and Certification,	201	(1)
Academic Degrees,	202	(1)
Antivirus Software,	203	(2)
Firewalls,	205	(2)
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS),	207	(2)
7 Print and Nonprint Resources,	209	(14)
Books,	210	(9)
Web Sites,	219	(3)
Hacking Sites,	219	(1)
Security Sites,	220	(1)
Intrusion Detection Systems,	220	(2)
U.S. Government and International Cybercrime Sites,	222	(1)
Film,	222	(1)
Glossary,	223	(8)
Index,	231	(16)
About the Authors,	247