Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Cybercrime is a word used to portray criminal action involving computers or computer networks being used as an instrument, an objective, or a setting of unlawful acts and incorporate everything from electronic cracking to denial of service assaults. It is likewise used to describe conventional misdeeds where computers or networks are used to facilitate criminal activity. Cybercrime can involve computer viruses, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, identity theft, malware, and spam. The impacts of a solitary, effective cyberattack can have huge ramifications including economic costs, stolen intellectual property and loss of confidence and trust.
Criminals have been exploiting cyberspace even before the introduction of the personal computer (PC). Phone phreaking began in the late 1950s and hit its golden age in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1972, one infamous “phone phreak”, John Draper, also known as Captain Crunch, determined that he could trick AT&T's network with the tone from a …show more content…
Whether an individual is directly or indirectly exposed to cybercrime, it has a psychological impact. Common psychological responses include stress, nervousness, fear, and/or distress. In addition, the feeling of security is crushed; therefore, victims feel insecure, vulnerable, and powerless and may feel outraged. They may also feel tense or become overly cautious, lose interest in online activities, and have heated outbursts. Other likely responses are isolation, hostility, and depression. Children who have experienced a cybercrime (e.g., cyberbullying) will have comparable responses to adults however they may also have other intense responses, for instance, bedwetting; stammering, or becoming clingy. Older children may have thoughts of revenge or suicide (Whitaker-Augustine,
Statement of the Problem
Cybercrime is a word used to portray criminal action involving computers or computer networks being used as an instrument, an objective, or a setting of unlawful acts and incorporate everything from electronic cracking to denial of service assaults. It is likewise used to describe conventional misdeeds where computers or networks are used to facilitate criminal activity. Cybercrime can involve computer viruses, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, identity theft, malware, and spam. The impacts of a solitary, effective cyberattack can have huge ramifications including economic costs, stolen intellectual property and loss of confidence and trust.
Criminals have been exploiting cyberspace even before the introduction of the personal computer (PC). Phone phreaking began in the late 1950s and hit its golden age in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1972, one infamous “phone phreak”, John Draper, also known as Captain Crunch, determined that he could trick AT&T's network with the tone from a …show more content…
Whether an individual is directly or indirectly exposed to cybercrime, it has a psychological impact. Common psychological responses include stress, nervousness, fear, and/or distress. In addition, the feeling of security is crushed; therefore, victims feel insecure, vulnerable, and powerless and may feel outraged. They may also feel tense or become overly cautious, lose interest in online activities, and have heated outbursts. Other likely responses are isolation, hostility, and depression. Children who have experienced a cybercrime (e.g., cyberbullying) will have comparable responses to adults however they may also have other intense responses, for instance, bedwetting; stammering, or becoming clingy. Older children may have thoughts of revenge or suicide (Whitaker-Augustine,