Cybercrime: The Reality of the Threat

- Are you alert to the dangers of key loggers? - Is your systems defended against worms or botnets? - Can you feel confident about the security of your online communications systems? This informative book takes a close look at these informative issues and at the whole field of cybercrime and its extensive ramifications. This book considers a wide range of cybercrime activities that are used to infiltrate and undermine the legitimate online activities of individuals and businesses. Many new and evolving technologies are susceptible to cyber attacks that can disrupt communications and perpetrate wide spread criminal activity. These issues are carefully examined along with the challenges they pose for society and law enforcement agencies throughout the world. This important and timely publication aims to raise an awareness of a rapidly expanding field of criminal activity and reminds us of the importance of constant vigilance when operating in the online environment.