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Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism

by: Taylor, Robert W.; Caeti, Tory J.; Loper, Kall J.; Fritsch, Eric J.; Liederbach, John R

Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism

by: Taylor, Robert W.; Caeti, Tory J.; Loper, Kall J.; Fritsch, Eric J.; Liederbach, John R

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0131141376
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/01/2005
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

This book focuses on both the technical aspects of digital crime as well as behavioral aspects of computer hackers, virus writers, terrorists and other offenders.Using real life examples and case studies, the book examines the history, development, extent and types of digital crime and digital terrorism as well as current legislation and law enforcement practices designed to prevent, investigate and prosecute these crimes.For professionals in the technical field as well as forensic investigators and other criminal justice professionals.

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xvii

SECTION I THE ETIOLOGY OF DIGITAL CRIME AND DIGITAL TERRORISM

(98)

Introduction and Overview of Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism

(18)

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(3)

New Threats in the Information Age

(1)

Purpose and Scope of This Book

(1)

Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism

(5)

A Developmental Perspective on the Growing Problem

(1)

Increases in Cybervictimization

(1)

The Changing Character of Cybervictimization

(2)

Types of Computer Crime

(6)

The Computer as a Target

(2)

The Computer as an Instrument of a Crime

(1)

The Computer as Incidental to a Crime

(1)

Crimes Associated with the Prevalence of Computers

(2)

Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(3)

Digital Terrorism

(17)

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Defining the Concepts

(3)

Buzzwords: Information Warfare and Cyberterrorism

(3)

Risk and Critical Infrastructure Attacks

(3)

Information Attacks

(2)

Web-site Defacement

(1)

Cyberplagues: Viruses and Worms

(1)

Distributed Denial of Service Attacks

(1)

Unauthorized Intrusions

(1)

Cyber and Technological Facilitation

(2)

Facilitation of Attack

(1)

Data Hiding

(1)

Cryptography

(1)

Propaganda and Promotion

(1)

Cyberterrorism as an Adjunct Attack

(2)

Al-Qaeda and Information Technology

(1)

China and Information Warfare

(1)

Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(3)

The Criminology of Computer Crime

(30)

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Choice Theory

(1)

Routine Activities

(1)

Deterrence Theory

(1)

Psychological Theories

(5)

Moral Development and Crime

(1)

Personality Disorders

(1)

Pedophiles and Psychological Theory

(2)

Social Structure Theories

(6)

Strain Theory

(1)

White-Collar Crime and Strain Theory

(1)

Subculture Theory

(3)

Hackers and Social Structure Theories

(1)

Social Process Theories

(9)

Learning Theory

(4)

Social Control Theory

(3)

Virus Writers and Social Process Theories

(1)

Terrorism and Political Theory

(3)

Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(4)

Digital Criminals and Hackers

(33)

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction: What Is a Hacker?

(5)

The Original Meaning of ``Hacker''

(1)

What Did Hackers Become?

(1)

Retaking the Word: Hacker

(1)

What Do Hackers Do?

(2)

A Hacker by Any Other Name . . .

(4)

Computer Criminals vs. Hackers

(1)

Crackers

(1)

White Hat vs. Black Hat

(2)

Hackers and the Media

(1)

Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt---FUD

(1)

The Evolving Hacker Subculture

(2)

The Hacker Ethic

(2)

Hacker Typology

(17)

Old School Hackers

(2)

Bedroom Hackers

(3)

Larval Hackers (Newbies)

(2)

Warez D00dz

(2)

Internet Hackers

(3)

Script Kiddies

(1)

Hacktivists

(3)

Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(4)

SECTION II DIGITAL CRIME---TYPES, NATURE, AND EXTENT

(143)

White Collar Crimes

(19)

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Embezzlement

100

(2)

Corporate Espionage

102

(4)

Money Laundering

106

(2)

Identity Theft

108

(3)

Internet Fraud Schemes

111

(4)

Summary

115

(1)

Review Questions

115

(3)

Viruses and Malicious Code

118

(49)

Chapter Objectives

118

(1)

Introduction

119

(4)

Viruses and Malicious Code

123

(21)

History and Development

126

(2)

Viruses

128

(2)

Worms

130

(2)

Trojan Horses

132

(7)

Adware and Spyware

139

(1)

Denial of Service Attacks

140

(1)

Blended Threats

140

(4)

Extent of Viruses and Malicious Code Attacks

144

(7)

Virus Hoaxes

149

(2)

Virus Writers and Virus Experts

151

(8)

Summary

159

(2)

Review Questions

161

(6)

Exploitation, Stalking, and Obscenity on the WWW

167

(54)

Chapter Objectives

167

(1)

Introduction

168

(1)

Nature of Exploitation on the Internet

168

(7)

Incidence and Prevalence of Victimization On Line

171

(4)

Stalking via the WWW

175

(9)

Dynamics and Nature of Stalking and Cyberstalking

176

(4)

Characteristics of Stalkers and Their Victims

180

(3)

Law Enforcement and Legislation Targeting Stalking

183

(1)

Obscenity on the WWW

184

(6)

Laws and Legislation Protecting Children On Line

187

(3)

Child Pornography

190

(8)

The ``New'' Child Pornographers

194

(1)

Moving from Pornography to Molestation

195

(3)

Child Molestation

198

(4)

The Problem of Child Sexual Abuse

200

(2)

Sex Tourism

202

(5)

The Process of Sex Tourism

204

(3)

Issues in the Investigation of Internet Exploitation, Cyberstalking, and Obscenity

207

(3)

Law Enforcement Initiatives

207

(1)

Overlapping Jurisdictions and Duplication of Effort

208

(1)

Identification of Suspects

208

(1)

Issues with Evidence and Detection

209

(1)

Summary

210

(1)

Review Questions

211

(10)

Anarchy and Hate on the World Wide Web

221

(21)

Chapter Objectives

221

(1)

Introduction

221

(1)

Digital Hate

222

(2)

White Supremacy, Hate, and the Internet

223

(1)

Terrorist Extremists from the Left

224

(2)

ELF and ALF

225

(1)

Domestic Terrorists in Cyberspace

226

(3)

Dehumanize, Desensitize, and Demonize

226

(1)

Internet Cartoons

227

(2)

Storage and Dissemination of Information

229

(5)

Publishing Information on Potential Victims

231

(3)

Fundraising

234

(1)

Terrorism, Intelligence Gathering and the USA Patriot Act

234

(3)

A Short History of Intelligence in the United States

235

(1)

Domestic Intelligence and Policing

235

(1)

Conflicting Roles

236

(1)

Defining Intelligence

236

(1)

U.S. Intelligence Weaknesses

237

(1)

The USA Patriot Act

237

(2)

Constitutional Rights and the USA Patriot Act

238

(1)

Summary

239

(1)

Review Questions

239

(3)

SECTION III CONTROLLING DIGITAL CRIME: LEGISLATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATION

242

(92)

Digital Laws and Legislation

242

(20)

Chapter Objectives

242

(1)

Introduction

242

(1)

Search and Seizure Law for Digital Evidence

243

(6)

Searches with Warrants

244

(1)

Searches Without Warrants

245

(4)

Federal Statutes

249

(6)

The Pen/Trap Statute 18 U.S.C. §3121-27

249

(1)

The Wiretap Statute (Title III) 18 U.S.C. §2510-22

250

(1)

Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) 18 U.S.C. §2701-11

251

(2)

USA Patriot Act

253

(1)

Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement Act

254

(1)

Federal Criminal Statutes

254

(1)

Admitting Evidence at Trial

255

(3)

Authentication

256

(1)

Hearsay

257

(1)

The Best Evidence Rule

257

(1)

Significant Court Cases

258

(1)

Summary

259

(1)

Review Questions

259

(3)

Law Enforcement Roles and Responses

262

(17)

Chapter Objectives

262

(1)

Introduction

262

(1)

Federal Roles and Responses

263

(9)

The Secret Service

263

(1)

The Department of Justice

264

(2)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation

266

(1)

The National Security Agency

267

(1)

The Federal Trade Commission

267

(1)

The Postal Service

268

(2)

The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

270

(1)

The Department of Energy

270

(1)

The Department of Homeland Security

271

(1)

State and Local Roles

272

(2)

Critical Needs at the State and Local Levels of Enforcement

273

(1)

Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration

274

(2)

Summary

276

(1)

Review Questions

276

(3)

The Investigation of Computer-Related Crime

279

(25)

Chapter Objectives

279

(1)

Introduction

280

(1)

Investigator Roles and Responsibilities

280

(4)

First Responders

280

(1)

Investigators

281

(1)

Forensic Analysts

281

(1)

Private Police

282

(1)

Subject Matter Experts

282

(2)

Single-Location Crime Scenes

284

(1)

Search Warrants and Electronic Evidence

284

(14)

Computer Systems

284

(1)

External Storage Media

285

(1)

Personal Data Devices (PDAs)

285

(1)

Other Electronic Devices

285

(1)

Executing the Search Warrant

286

(1)

Examining of the Crime Scene

287

(5)

Multiple-Location and Network Crime Scenes

292

(1)

Identifying Network Architectures

293

(1)

Modeling Network Transactions

293

(2)

Locating Evidence

295

(1)

Key Information for Locating Network Trace Evidence

296

(2)

Collecting Network Trace Evidence

298

(1)

Presenting Digital Evidence at Trial

298

(4)

The Hearsay Rule

299

(1)

Using Notes on the Witness Stand

299

(1)

Business Records

300

(1)

Presenting Best Evidence

300

(1)

Chain of Custody

301

(1)

Expert Testimony

302

(1)

Summary

302

(1)

Review Questions

302

(2)

Digital Forensics

304

(30)

Chapter Objectives

304

(1)

Introduction

304

(1)

The Basic Process of Storage Forensics

305

(1)

Preparation for Forensic Analysis

306

(9)

Acquisition of Data

307

(1)

Authentication of Data

308

(1)

Imaging of the Evidence Drive

309

(2)

Wiping the Analysis Drive

311

(1)

Restoring

311

(2)

The Complete Process

313

(2)

Forensic Analysis

315

(4)

The Forensic Analyst as Expert Witness

319

(1)

Computer Storage Systems

320

(3)

Volatile Storage Systems

320

(1)

Nonvolatile Storage Systems

321

(2)

File Systems

323

(3)

FAT: File Allocation Table

324

(1)

NTFS: New Technology File System

324

(2)

Application: Defragmenting a Disk

326

(1)

Evidence Recovery from Slack Space

327

(2)

Commercial Forensic Packages

329

(2)

Extended Analysis and Searching

330

(1)

User Interface

330

(1)

Centralized Report Writing and Auditing

331

(1)

Validation and Support

331

(1)

Summary

331

(1)

Review Questions

332

(2)

SECTION IV THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CRIME AND DIGITAL TERRORISM: PREVENTION AND TRENDS

334

(51)

Information Security and Infrastructure Protection

334

(20)

Chapter Objectives

334

(1)

Introduction

334

(1)

Mastering the Technology and the Environment

335

(2)

Personal Computers and Intruders

336

(1)

The Internet Explosion

336

(1)

Principles of Risk Analysis

337

(3)

Assessment and Evaluation

337

(1)

Threats

338

(2)

Cost-Effective Security

340

(1)

Security Technologies

340

(9)

Backups

340

(1)

Firewalls

341

(2)

Limitations of Firewalls

343

(1)

Encryption

344

(4)

Password Discipline

348

(1)

Security Vendor Technologies

349

(1)

Home Users

350

(1)

Summary

350

(1)

Review Questions

351

(3)

Digital Crime and Terrorism: A Forecast of Trends and Policy Implications Adapted from David L. Carter and Andra J. J. Katz-Bannister

354

(31)

Chapter Objectives

354

(1)

The Impact of Computer Crime: The Future Is Now

354

(3)

Predicting the Future: Surveying the Experts

355

(1)

Limitations to Data Collection

356

(1)

The Future of Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism: Forecasts

357

(21)

Overarching Factors Contributing to These Forecasts

378

(1)

Summary

379

(1)

Review Questions

379

(6)

Index

385

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