Cybercrime
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Nunn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc194 |
| OpenAlex | W4248405006 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Cybercrime refers to the commission of criminal acts that target computers, use computers as an instrumentality to traditional crimes, or transmit illegal information using computer networks. One continuing form of cybercrime targets computers. So‐called hackers and crackers, through various means, gain access to closed computer networks in order to vandalize or otherwise damage databases or network software by introducing computer viruses or “denial of service” attacks. Denial of service refers to computer viruses or worms that create an overabundance of computer transactions, to the extent that entire systems will slow significantly or shut down completely
Business · Computer security · Computer virus · Cybercrime · Denial · Denial-of-service attack · Hacker · Internet privacy · Operating system · Order (exchange · Service (business · Shut down · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |