Cybercrime- Test #1 potential
Which of the following is MOST true?
A) The character and nature of cybercrime and their frequency of occurrence has changed significantly
since 1995
B) Cybercrime is well researched
C) Law enforcement is prepared to handle the newest threats of digital crime
D) Cybervictimization is likely leveling off - (correct Answer) - A) The character and nature of cybercrime
and their frequency of occurrence has changed significantly since 1995
Criminal statistics/data on computer crime are - (correct Answer) - inconsistent because there is an
absence of any attempt to collect data systematically
Network intrusion: - (correct Answer) - often targets the server and may cause harm to the network
owners
Data alteration, denial of service, network intrusions, thefts of information, and computer vandalism are
examples of which type of crime? - (correct Answer) - Computer as a target
Which type of computer crime describes actions in which the computer is used only to further a criminal
end? (i.e. computer/data contained therein is not the object of the crime) - (correct Answer) - computer
as an instrument of a crime
Intellectual property violations, component theft, counterfeiting, and identity theft are examples of
which type of computer crime? - (correct Answer) - crimes associated with the prevalence of computers
Child pornography is an example of type of computer crime? - (correct Answer) - computer as incidental
to crime
Which of the following is not a common theme to emerge from the research on the problems of
computer crime?
A) Computer fraud within government agencies
B) The work of hackers
C) Incidences of network incursion
D) Behavioral approaches of cybercriminals - (correct Answer) - D. behavioral approaches of cyber
criminals
Which of the following is MOST true?
A) Case studies offer generalizations on cybercriminals
B) Most research of cybercrime focuses on behavioral approaches
C) Early researchers felt that computer crime would be a large problem
Which of the following is MOST true?
A) The character and nature of cybercrime and their frequency of occurrence has changed significantly
since 1995
B) Cybercrime is well researched
C) Law enforcement is prepared to handle the newest threats of digital crime
D) Cybervictimization is likely leveling off - (correct Answer) - A) The character and nature of cybercrime
and their frequency of occurrence has changed significantly since 1995
Criminal statistics/data on computer crime are - (correct Answer) - inconsistent because there is an
absence of any attempt to collect data systematically
Network intrusion: - (correct Answer) - often targets the server and may cause harm to the network
owners
Data alteration, denial of service, network intrusions, thefts of information, and computer vandalism are
examples of which type of crime? - (correct Answer) - Computer as a target
Which type of computer crime describes actions in which the computer is used only to further a criminal
end? (i.e. computer/data contained therein is not the object of the crime) - (correct Answer) - computer
as an instrument of a crime
Intellectual property violations, component theft, counterfeiting, and identity theft are examples of
which type of computer crime? - (correct Answer) - crimes associated with the prevalence of computers
Child pornography is an example of type of computer crime? - (correct Answer) - computer as incidental
to crime
Which of the following is not a common theme to emerge from the research on the problems of
computer crime?
A) Computer fraud within government agencies
B) The work of hackers
C) Incidences of network incursion
D) Behavioral approaches of cybercriminals - (correct Answer) - D. behavioral approaches of cyber
criminals
Which of the following is MOST true?
A) Case studies offer generalizations on cybercriminals
B) Most research of cybercrime focuses on behavioral approaches
C) Early researchers felt that computer crime would be a large problem
