The world of computer offenses has produced its own argot which is a specialized vocabulary peculiar to a group of people. Identify and describe three of the terms that relate to cybercrime.
What will be an ideal response?
Cyberpunks: computer hackers who develop harmful programs; salami techniques: used to steal small amounts (slices) from assets of many sources and transfer them to the thief’s account. For example, a fraction of a percent of thousands of savings accounts could be retained for the thief’s account; time bombs (logic bombs): computer programs that perform a task such as printing a message or destroying data on a certain date; vaccines: computer programs that seek out and destroy viruses; and viruses: rogue programs that copy themselves onto other programs or disks.
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a. St. Louis, MO b. New York City, NY c. Los Angeles, CA d. Atlanta, GA
The Wickersham Commission analyzed American justice and helped to usher in the era of _____________________
a. nonintervention b. treatment and rehabilitation c. crime control d. due process
Many school shooters share the characteristics of
a. coming from upper class homes b. attending private schools c. being unattractive and subject to social isolation d. a & c
The three lines of staff in a prison are a. custody, work, and treatment. b. custody, work, and safety
c. custody, treatment, and safety. d. treatment, safety, and rewards.