Cybercrime is pervasive, pandemic and increasingly connected with other parts of the criminal ecosystem. It ranges from the theft of an individual’s identity to the complete disruption of a country’s Internet connectivity due to a massive attack against its networking and computing resources. This is the first in a four-part series that will look at the history of cybercrime, its pervasiveness today, and how it has and will continue to impact society.
Excellent article on the history of malware; I look forward to future installments. I do not agree, however, that defensive measures will meet the threats in the middle; cybercriminals have a distinct advantage in numbers.
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Navigating the New Cybercrime Threatscape, Part 1
Posted by: Jeff Debrosse September 9, 2009 04:00 AMCybercrime is pervasive, pandemic and increasingly connected with other parts of the criminal ecosystem. It ranges from the theft of an individual’s identity to the complete disruption of a country’s Internet connectivity due to a massive attack against its networking and computing resources. This is the first in a four-part series that will look at the history of cybercrime, its pervasiveness today, and how it has and will continue to impact society.