Chapter Fourteen

Question 1

cybercrime

Answer 1

the use of modern technology for criminal purposes

Question 2

cybertheft

Answer 2

use of computer networks for criminal profits. Illegal copyright infringement, identity theft, and internet securities fraud are examples

Question 3

cybervandalism

Answer 3

malicious attacks aimed at disrupting, defacing, and destroying technology

Question 4

cyberwar

Answer 4

using cyberspace for acts of war, including spying and disrupting an enemy’s computer network

Question 5

cyberterrorism

Answer 5

internet attacks against an enemy nation’s technological infrastructure

Question 6

ATM skimming

Answer 6

using an electronic device or camera of an ATM that copies information from a bank card’s magnetic strip whenever a customer uses the machine or photographs their key strokes

Question 7

darknet

Answer 7

computer network that can only be accessed using nonstandard communications protocols and ports with restricted access that can only be opened with specific software configurations

Question 8

denial-of-service attacks

Answer 8

extorting money from an Internet service user by threatening to prevent the user from having access to the service

Question 9

warez

Answer 9

a term used by computer hackers and software pirates to describe a game or application that is made available for use on the Internet in violation of its copyright protection

Question 10

identity theft

Answer 10

using the internet to steal someone’s identity and/or impersonate the victim in order to conduct illicit transactions such as committing fraud using the victim’s name and identity

Question 11

phishing

Answer 11

sometimes called carding or brand spoofing. It is a scam where the perpetrator sends out emails appearing to come from legitimate web enterprises in an effort to get the recipient to reveal personal and financial information

Question 12

spear-phishing

Answer 12

targeting specific victims, sending them emails that contain accurate information about their lives obtained from social networking sites, and asking them to open an email attachment where malware harvests details such as usernames, passwords, bank account details, credit card numbers, and other personal information

Question 13

etailing fraud

Answer 13

illegally buying and/or selling merchandise on the Internet

Question 14

malware

Answer 14

a malicious software program

Question 15

computer worms

Answer 15

programs that attack computer networks by self-replicating and sending themselves to other users, generally via email, without the aid of the operator

Question 16

Trojan horse program

Answer 16

computer program that looks like a benign application but contains illicit codes that can damage the system operations. They do not replicate themselves like viruses, but are just as destructive

Question 17

logic bomb #1

Answer 17

a program that is secretly attached to a computer system, monitors the networks work output, and waits for a particular signal such as a date to appear,

Question 18

logic bomb #2

Answer 18

also known as a slag code, it is a type of delayed action virus that may be set off when a program user makes a certain input that sets it in motion. Can cause problems ranging from printing a spurious message to deleting or corrupting data

Question 19

website defacement

Answer 19

type of cybervandalism that occurs when a computer hacker intrudes on another person’s website by inserting or substituting codes that expose visitors to the site to misleading or provocative information. Can range from humorous graffiti to corrupting the site

Question 20

cyberstalking

Answer 20

use of the Internet, email, or other electronic communications devices to stalk another person

Question 21

cyberbullying

Answer 21

willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text

Question 22

cyberspying

Answer 22

illegally using the internet to gather information that is considered private and confidential

Question 23

cyberespionage

Answer 23

efforts by intelligence agencies to penetrate computer networks of an enemy nation in order to steal important data

Question 24

transnational organized crime

Answer 24

criminal conspiracies that cross national and international borders and involve the planning and execution of illicit ventures by groups or networks of individuals working in more than one country

Question 25

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

Answer 25

federal legislation that enables prosecutors to bring additional criminal or civil charges against people whose multiple criminal acts constitute a conspiracy. RICO includes monetary penalties that allow the confiscation of all profits derived from criminal activities. It is now used against both organized criminals and white collar criminals