By Kylie Bull
Managing Editor of HSToday
Special to In Homeland Security
The international community must intensify efforts to protect the world’s nuclear facilities from cyber attacks
The majority of white-collar crimes such as advanced fee fraud, phishing or spoofing often go unreported. But when these crimes do make the news, it is because there are a large number of victims and a significant amount of money stolen.
Many law enforcement agencies do not have the trained personnel, funds, or advanced technology systems needed to adequately fight such crime. In addition, law enforcement agencies do not have the threat of severe penalties to deter people from committing such crimes. Often white-collar criminals risk committing such crimes because the fines or penalties are relatively minimal compared to the massive payoff potential. Read more about Utah’s effort to create a White Collar Crime Registry (similar to sex offender registry) for convicted fraudsters.
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, American Military University (AMU) faculty and staff members who have extensive careers and expertise in law enforcement will share research as well as first-hand experiences regarding investigative practices. The goal is to help agencies and officers across the country ensure that those who commit sexual crimes are held accountable.
Advanced fee fraud (AFF) consists of any type of empty promise of receiving money. The goal of the fraudster is to delude the victim into thinking they are buying into a lucrative arrangement. Unfortunately, such scams are increasingly succesful, with global losses rising from $3.88M in 2006 to $12.73M in 2013. So who are the victims of such scams? Learn more about the specific traits that increase a person’s risk of becoming a victim of AFF.
By Amanda Vicinanzo
Senior Editor of Homeland Security Today
Special to In Homeland Security
Just days after the FBI alerted U.S. businesses to be on the lookout for malicious malware like the kind that took down the internal network of Sony Pictures, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans to create a cyber crime unit to advise on electronic surveillance in cyber investigations and work with the private sector to prevent online crime.
By Glynn Cosker
Editor, In Homeland Security
Sony Pictures Entertainment denied Wednesday that North Korea played any part in a recent devastating cyber-attack by a group calling itself #GOP for Guardians of Peace.
Dr. Adnan A. Chawdhry faculty member, Information Technology at American Military University From simple online web surfing to the…
By Michael Pittaro, assistant professor, criminal justice at American Military University Sex offenders, particularly those who prey upon children…
By Lincoln Kaffenberger There are two kinds of organizations: Those who have been hacked and those who will be.…