Categorising Cybercrime and Cybercriminals: The Problem and How It Has Changed
Abstract:
Twenty years ago, the Journal of Information Warfare published a paper examining the problem of cybercrime and the nature of those responsible for it. Taking its cue from the title of the original paper, this sequel begins by reflecting upon the situation of two decades ago, before jumping forward to examine the landscape of today. The discussion will draw upon modern survey data in order to illustrate the range and scale of incidents being faced by today’s organisations, and the role that cybercriminal activity is playing alongside other cybersecurity threats. In broad terms, the current picture suggests that we are still fighting the earlier battles, and that new challenges have emerged to join them in parallel with the ongoing evolution of technology devices and services.
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School of Computer Science University of Nottingham,
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Steven Furnell is a professor of cyber security at the University of Nottingham. He is also an Honorary Professor with Nelson Mandela University in South Africa and an Adjunct Professor with Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. His research interests include: usability of security and privacy, security management and culture, and technologies for user authentication and intrusion detection. He has authored over 340 papers in refereed international journals and conference proceedings, as well as books including Cybercrime: Vandalizing the Information Society and Computer Insecurity: Risking the System. Prof. Furnell is the Chair of Technical Committee 11 (security and privacy) within the International Federation for Information Processing, and a board member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security.
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Journal of Information Warfare
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