Cybercrime and Cyber Warfare
1. Edition December 2013
176 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
In order to enable general understanding and to foster the
implementation of necessary support measures in organizations, this
book describes the fundamental and conceptual aspects of cyberspace
abuse. These aspects are logically and reasonably discussed in the
fields related to cybercrime and cyberwarfare. The book illustrates
differences between the two fields, perpetrators' activities,
as well as the methods of investigating and fighting against
attacks committed by perpetrators operating in cyberspace.
The first chapter focuses on the understanding of cybercrime, i.e.
the perpetrators, their motives and their organizations. Tools for
implementing attacks are also briefly mentioned, however this book
is not technical and does not intend to instruct readers about the
technical aspects of cybercrime, but rather focuses on managerial
views of cybercrime. Other sections of this chapter deal with the
protection against attacks, fear, investigation and the cost of
cybercrime. Relevant legislation and legal bodies, which are used
in cybercrime, are briefly described at the end of the
chapter.
The second chapter deals with cyberwarfare and explains the
difference between classic cybercrime and operations taking place
in the modern inter-connected world. It tackles the following
questions: who is committing cyberwarfare; who are the victims and
who are the perpetrators? Countries which have an important role in
cyberwarfare around the world, and the significant efforts being
made to combat cyberwarfare on national and international levels,
are mentioned.
The common points of cybercrime and cyberwarfare, the methods used
to protect against them and the vision of the future of cybercrime
and cyberwarfare are briefly described at the end of the
book.
Contents
1. Cybercrime.
2. Cyberwarfare.
About the Authors
Igor Bernik is Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of the
Information Security Lab at the University of Maribor, Slovenia. He
has written and contributed towards over 150 scientific articles
and conference papers, and co-authored 4 books. His current
research interests concern information/cybersecurity, cybercrime,
cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism.
Acknowledgement x
Chapter 1. Cybercrime 1
1.1 The perpetrators of cybercrime 22
1.2 Tools for implementing attacks 31
1.3 System protection against attacks 32
1.4 Fear of cybercrime 34
1.5 Investigation of cybercrime 37
1.6 Cost of cybercrime 39
1.7. The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime 49
1.8. Cybercrime conclusion 55
Chapter 2 Cyberwarfare 57
2.1. Information and cyberspace 60
2.2. Understanding cyberwarfare 67
2.3. Perpetrators and victims of cyberwarfare 80
2.4. Committing cyberwarfare 82
2.5. Organizations and cyberwarfare 95
2.6. The role of countries in cyberwarfare 107
2.7. Efforts against cyberwarfare: international and national legislation 123
2.8. Defense against cyberwarfare 133
2.9. Cyberwarfare conclusion 139
Conclusion 141
Bibliography 145
Index 163