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Cyber CrimesReal Life and in the Virtual World
Presented by: Jessica Antes
Jennifer ConleyRichard Morris
Stephanie Schossow Zonia Yee
MIS 304Professor Fang FangDecember 2, 2008
What is Cyber Crime?Cyber crime is an
unlawful act wherein computer is either a tool or a target or both, it is also any form of threat to the public or private health or safety using the computer
What is Virtual Crime?Virtual Crime is similar to crimes that happen
in real life, but in the virtual world Some examples of where Virtual Crimes can
take place are: Second Life MMOR (massively multiplayer online game) WOW (World of Warcraft)
Methods of HackingSecurity ExploitVulnerability ScannerPacket SnifferSpoofing AttackRootkitSocial EngineeringTrojan HorseVirusWormKey Loggers
Hacking Case IHacktivist attacked
NASA in Greenbelt, MarylandCreated a worm called
WANK, Worms Against Nuclear Killers
The worm ran a banner across all across NASA’s system computers
Protesting the launch of plutonium – fueled Galileo Probe.
Hacking Case II17 year old boy with the online name of “Dshocker”
attacked other online hackersCharged and pleaded guilty multiple felonies
Computer fraudInterstate Threats4 counts of wire fraud – credit cardLaunched a phony bomb threat by hacking into
computer systemsPunished with 11 months in juvenile detention
centerIf he was charged as an adult he would have been
convicted with
Piracy and Intellectual Property TheftFor electronic and audio-visual media,
unauthorized reproduction and distribution is referred to as piracy
The unlawful downloading of copyrighted material and sharing of recorded music over the Internet in the form of MP3 and other audio files
Penalties for PiracyCopyright infringement
may be liable a copyright owner damages plus any profits made from the infringement
Criminal Penalties up to 10 years and $150,000
DMCA- Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998First Offense
Fine up to $500,000 5 years imprisonment
Subsequent Offenses One million dollar fine 10 years imprisonment
Internet FraudInternet fraud is any form of fraudulent
solicitation to prospective victims.There are several different types of Internet
FraudsIdentity TheftPurchasing – Financial Scams
Direct Solicitations Online Automotive Frauds Cash the Check System Internet Ticket Fraud Phishing
Cash the Check System ScamRichard’s Incident
Posted an Ad on Craigslist for a roommateReceived a check for $5000
This was to process the deposit and the rentWas asked to send the remaining amount back
to the “new roommate”At the end it cost Richard $4000
Loss for rent Bank Fees The money that was sent to “new roommate”
Real life Cyber LawsPhishing
Anti-Phishing Act 2005Identity Theft
Comprehensive Identity Theft Prevention ActFair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement ActIdentity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of
1998Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2002
EncryptionE-Privacy Act
Real Life Cyber Laws Cont…Electronic Checks
Check Clearing for the 21 Century ActPrivacy
Computer Owners’ Bill of RightsOnline Personal Privacy ActOnline Privacy Protection Act of 2005SPY BLOCK ActSpyware Control and Privacy Protection Act of 2000
Spam and SpywareEnhanced Consumer Protection Against Spyware Act of
2005U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006SPY Act
Laws for Virtual CrimesThere is currently no laws for Virtual Crimes
The United States has not convicted nor tried anyone for virtual crimes
If there is any correlation from virtual crime to real life situation, appropriate legal action will be taken
Other countries are prosecuting people for virtual crimes, for example: Korea has a special task force specifically for Virtual
Crime Investigation Team
ScenarioA Missouri woman created a fictitious 16 year old boy
on MySpace. Sent flirtatious messages to a 16 year old girlThe boy then “dumped” the girl in 2006Then the woman told the girl “the world would be a
better place without you.”The girl hung herself immediately after reading the
message.Prosecutors say that the woman wanted to humiliate
the girl for saying mean things to her daughter.They also said the woman knew that the 16 year old
girl was suffering from depression and was emotionally fragile.
Class DiscussionWhat was the crime?What should be the penalty if there was a
crime?What should be done to prevent future
incidents from occurring?Was this morally just?
The Outcome of ScenarioThis was considered the first trial of cyberbullyingAfter the suicide Missouri passed a law against
cyber-harassment.Similar federal legislation has been proposed on
Capital HillThe woman was found guilty of three
misdemeanor offenses of accessing computers without authorization. Each count is punishable by up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
The woman could have gotten 20 years if convicted of the four original charges.
Works Citedhttp://www.stasi.nl/photos/MCAFFEEdog.jpgwww.foxnews.com