Abstract This paper discusses the current trend of computer hacking and cracking. The paper explains the difference between a computer hacker and a computer cracker and offers modern day situations that involve computer cracking.
From the Paper "A computer hacker is a person interested in exploring a closed computer system. A cracker is a term coined by computer hackers to describe an individual that is intent on doing harm during his or her unlawful invasion of a closed computer system. Angela Gunn describes the differences between crackers and hackers this way: Hackers poke into systems to find out how they work. Crackers break into systems to raise hell."
Abstract The paper examines the topic of criminally motivating hacking referred to by computer professionals as "cracking." The paper examines the current methods used, the degree of sophistication of malicious programs and the rising use of rootkit "bots" that literally hijack computers to do the cracker's bidding and are almost impossible to detect.
From the Paper "The days of the prodigal teenager computer- geek breaking into a presumably "well" protected network system as a prank has gone the way of the 5- inch floppy disk. Boasting rights in a virtual subterranean world of peers generally were behind such intrusions. Few if any "hackers" as they called themselves thought of the consequences of their acts: the disrupted services and systems downtime they may inadvertently have triggered. Most were simply immature, a few malicious. To be called a hacker back then was to be paid a compliment. It meant simply that you were a very good programmer (Palmer 2001, p. 769). It is the "black hat" variant of hacking--the criminal exploitation of one's programming skills that has become a worldwide menace and earned its practitioners the derogatory label "cracker.""
Abstract This paper discusses the risks involved in Web security. Some of the topics discussed are, trust and risk management, firewalls, credit cards, the business of cracking, cracker profile, and possible solutions.
Abstract This paper examines current issues in computer crimes. The paper describes the crimes, the trends in crimes and the ways in which individuals and governments can fight the crimes that are collectively referred to as "computer crimes."
From the Paper "There are no reliable statistics on the amount of computer crime and the economic loss to victims. This is partly because the victims do not detect many of these types of crimes and many of the crimes that are detected are not reported to authorities. This is partly because the losses are often difficult to calculate or quantify especially when information is accessed and copied. It is difficult to place a cost on this type of computer trespassing and theft."
Tags: hacker, cracker, computer crime, federal law, cooperation among agencies, prosecution, theft, copying, copyright infringement, cost of computer crimes
Abstract This paper is a legal issue analysis of a newspaper or magazine article that discusses a legal aspect of a specific diversity issue - workplace harassment. This article offers a summary of the diversity issue, analysis of the legal issues and a presentation of thoughts and beliefs regarding this issue. The presentation is contextualized in terms of the challenges of managing that diversity issue within the workplace.
From the Paper "Restaurant Business revealed that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Cracker Barreland its parent for the alleged sexual and racial harassment of ten employees in three Illinois units of the restaurant chain. The E.E.O.C. alleges that the female workers had been subjected to sexual assaults, sexual propositions, obscene jokes and the circulation of pornography. The suit also alleges that some of the African-Americans among the ten employees represented by the E.E.O.C. were subjected to racial discrimination and harassment."
Abstract This paper discusses security concerns facing network systems and relates that a balance is needed between high levels of security and enough flexibility to allow users to complete tasks on their systems and the network. The paper discusses hacker communities and analyzes the key security concerns that both individuals and organizations need to address. The paper looks at phishing,
viruses, worms, pop-ups, drive-by downloads, malware, Trojan viruses, identify theft and credit card security.
Outline:
Hackers: Who They Are and Why They Do It
Analysis of Security Concerns
From the Paper "Whenever a computer system or network is capable of being infiltrated and comprised, it is considered vulnerable. It has been argued by many systems and Internet engineers that the majority of systems on the Internet today have a high level of vulnerability despite the many security measures in place by both individuals and organizations. When a system or network has the characteristic of vulnerability, more aggressive strategies must be undertaken to minimize the risk of data and funds being compromised."
Abstract The paper proposes a study that seeks to identify ways in which a Website honeypot can help security professionals perform their jobs more effectively by acting as an intrusion detection system (IDS). The paper consists of the introductory chapter that provides an overview and brief description of honeypots and how they can be used to identify potential vulnerabilities in a Website. The paper also reviews the four steps that will be followed to achieve the proposed study's research goal.
Outline:
Chapter One: Introduction
Honeypot Overview and Purpose
Chapter Summary
From the Paper "The origins of intrusion detection systems are lost in the mists of time, but it is clear from the archaeological record that people have been trying to protect what is theirs from early on by using an increasingly sophisticated array of barricades, fortifications and other barriers designed to keep the "bad guys" out. The historic record also provides ample evidence of how the "bad guys" would always develop ways to overcome these defenses, and the same cycle continues in the defense industry and home protection market today. Moreover, these same security needs have been extended to digital data of all types in the Age of Information, but especially data that is maintained on computer systems that are connected to the Internet."
Abstract The paper attempts to identify ways in which a website Honeypot can be used as a detection measure or system and to determine its ability to achieve these goals in ways that are superior to other types of intrusion detection systems. The paper provides an overview of intrusion detection systems (IDS), the two primary classifications of honeypots and their respective intended applications and the different types of honeypots. The paper then provides a general discussion concerning the legal issues that affect the use of honeypots that should be taken into account before an organization makes the decision to use this intrusion detection system approach.
Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Intrusion Detection Systems
Chapter 3: Classification and Types of Honeypots
Chapter 4: Legal Issues Affecting the Use of Honeypots
From the Paper "By any measure, the Internet has changed the way both consumers and businesses of all types interact and pursue their respective goals. Indeed, the Internet has transformed the way in which people go about the daily lives in some profound ways, but there are some significant problems involved. For example, Elifoglu (2002) points out, "The open nature of the Internet makes security a real challenge for today's companies" (p. 67). Such security issues have assumed even greater importance in recent years as more and more companies establish a Web presence to facilitate their organizational goals."
