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Criminological aspects of cybercrime
Ševčíková, Jana ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
Criminological aspects of cybercrime Abstract The thesis concerns the offenders and victims of cybercrime as the selected criminological aspects of cybercrime. The objective of the thesis was to particularly analyse and compare the criminological findings of the offenders and victims of cybercrime and discover and point out the specifics in comparison to the offenders and victims of the offline criminality. Both Czech and foreign literary sources were used for the purposes of this thesis. In the first part the basic terms which are used in this thesis are clarified - cybercrime, the offender and victim including the particularly vulnerable victims. The second part concerns the development of the image of the offender of cybercrime, his characteristics in comparison to the offenders of crimes committed out of cyberspace and his categorization. Particularly the attention was brought to the organized groups of criminals in the area of cybercrime and the motivation of the offender as one of the criminogenic factors. In the third part different victimological aspects of cybercrime including the impact of this kind of criminality on the particularly vulnerable victims are discussed. In relation to the latency of cybercrime the causes of this latency including the reasons for not reporting this kind of criminality...
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Seizing digital tracks for the purpose of a criminal proceeding
Mohelský, Michal ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
ABSTRACT, KEY WORDS Seizing digital tracks for the purpose of a criminal proceeding This thesis analyzes procedural institutes of law that serve to seize digital traces on the Internet to investigate cybercrime. This document also deals with a selected procedural institute of the Convention on Cybercrime, which serves to secure digital traces. Furthermore, an assessment is made as to whether the Czech legislation meets these requirements. Data retention analysis provided information on what traffic and location data are and describes the extent of their retention. The issue of identification of offenders based on seized IP addresses was explained and anonymization methods were explained. The main goal of the thesis is an extensive elaboration of some relevant procedural institutes of the Code of criminal procedure no. 141/1961 Sb., through which digital traces are seized. This data may lead to the identification of the offender, and also for conviction of guilt during criminal proceedings. The thesis elaborates institutes: a record of telecommunication traffic, monitoring digital communication, data freeze, and physical provision of devices. This work compares individual institutes with the requirements of the Convention on CyberCrime. The author of this thesis describes in detail the conditions defined by...
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Cyber Crimes and it’s influential factors in Ghana
Arthur, James
This bachelor thesis present results of the study of cybercrime and its influential factors in Ghana. Information Communication Technology (ICT) has undoubtedly been a tool for rapid globalization due to its efficient facilitation of businesses, education, legal systems and others. This has been achieved through the Internet as it has no geographical boundaries and thus made the world a global village. Nonetheless, the Internet has been a coin with two sides where besides offering positive and efficient legal life services, is being used by others to commit crime called cybercrime. This has posed great threat and challenges to individuals and institutions of developing countries like Ghana who is now integrating and embracing technology to enhance productivity and economic growth. This study therefore investigated the driving forces behind the rise of cybercrime cases and its projections in Ghana using Winneba as the study area. A sample size of 119 was selected by purposive sampling design to achieve the study’s objectives. The study employed both questionnaire and interview as the research instrument for primary data collection. Appropriate statistical procedures such as frequency distribution tables, graphs and Chi-square test were used to present and analyse the data. The result revealed the dominant possession of ICT gadgets especially smart phones that can access the Internet among the respondents. Also, individuals indulge in cybercrime mainly because of unemployment with poverty, laziness and the quick quest to become rich being its supplementary factors. Moreover, cybercriminals were more interested in service theft and money laundering compared to other cybercrimes. They usually use sophisticating tricks and transiently taking advantage of their hacking skills to defraud vulnerable people. However, ICT must still be integrated with minimal financial lost in Ghana and that there is the utmost need for robust protective mechanism.
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Cybercrime: Concept, Detection and Prevention
Tureček, David ; Froehling, Kenneth (referee) ; Ellederová, Eva (advisor)
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá koncepcí kybernetické kriminality. Začíná popisem historického vývoje kybernetické kriminality a s ní související počítačové technologie. Práce dále uvádí důvody, proč ke kybernetické kriminalitě dochází, a popisuje kybernetickou kriminalitu z praktičtějšího hlediska, přičemž analyzuje různé typy útoků a útočníků včetně názorných příkladů. Teoretická část práce je zakončena kapitolou věnující se prevenci a detekci kybernetických hrozeb. Účelem praktické části je ukázka jednoduchého Denial of Service útoku.
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Criminological and legal aspects of the ransomware phenomenon
Johanovský, Tomáš ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
Criminological and legal aspects of the ransomware phenomenon Abstract This diploma thesis deals with the current topic of cybercrime and focuses specifically on the phenomenon of ransomware on a scope unprecedented in Czech legal literature. Ransomware is a malicious code that interferes with the operation of a computer system, and later requires ransom for the victim to recover the access to the computer system and the data contained therein. Basic concepts necessary for the definition of ransomware (such as cyberspace, cybercrime, computer system, malicious code, cryptocurrency and darknet) are introduced and explained. The specificities of cybercrime and its development and current range in the Czech Republic are analysed. The main part of the text deals with the analysis of ransomware, starting with its history and leading to the possible future developments of ransomware. Different variants of ransomware are described such as false antivirus, police, locker and encryption ransomware. From a criminological point of view, the text focuses on the unique interaction of the perpetrator and the victim, which takes on surprising forms of customer support, answers to frequently asked questions and instructions for acquiring virtual currencies. Emphasis is placed on prevention efforts that can mitigate the...
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Criminal Aspects of Cybercrime
Štičková, Věra ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to introduce the issue of cyber crime, a phenomenon which is gaining importance in recent years. The first chapter outlines the basic problem: Mass use of information and communications technologies may have downsides. Consequently, the reader learns briefly about development of computers, which resulted in the emergence of the Internet. Especially, how this short evolution affected the terminology regarding crimes related to information technology. The term "cyberspace", from which we derive the term "cyber crime", becomes crucial. This virtual world is not only a place of fun but unfortunately also full of malicious behavior. Further, the work deals with the specifics of cybercrime and its differences that distinguish it from other types of crime. The fifth chapter deals with the legal regulation, both domestic and international. It lists major legislation related to the cyber crime and is especially dedicated to analysis of the Criminal Code, the law on cyber security and the Convention on Cybercrime. Next comes the main section of the thesis dedicated to crime in cyberspace. It describes the most common malicious activities which occur in cyberspace. A table of individual crimes is included to ease orientation. Particular attention is paid to copyright violations...
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Legal framework of computer crime investigation
Rademacherová, Kristina ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
Master's thesis is focused on computer crime, with an emphasis on the process of investigation. New systematics in Czech computer crime terminology is offered. Within the thesis, cybercrime is perceived as a part of computer crime. Special attention is put on various aspects of criminalistics, as the topic of investigation itself is understood from the point of view of such science. Nevertheless, criminological findings are discussed likewise. Particular emphasis is put on a link between Czech legal regulation and expert literature from the fields of law, criminalistics, criminology and technology. Master's thesis is based on Czech literature, as well as English and French writings, in addition to national and international case law. The text itself is divided into three chapters. First chapter is introducing the issue of computer and cybercrime with selected criminological characteristics, including specifics of offending within the Internet. Second chapter discusses evidence of computer crime, the electronic or digital evidence, from the point of view of criminalistics. Particular problems of digital evidence usage within Czech criminal procedure are revealed. The core of master's thesis is the third chapter. Methodology of computer crime investigation is discussed, as well as selected individual...
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Cybercrime: Selected issues of prosecution in international environment
Rademacherová, Kristina ; Jelínek, Jiří (advisor) ; Vokoun, Rudolf (referee)
The thesis deals with an issue of cybercrime prosecution in international environment. The text focuses on particular problems met by law enforcement agencies when prosecuting cybercrime. Within the prosecution, the emphasis is put on the aspects of detection and investigation of cybercrime. Within the thesis, cybercrime is understood as a part of computer crime. Computer crime is approached rather as global crime due to typical characteristics of information and communication technologies. Therefore, the international cooperation of law enforcement agencies is considered crucial. First chapter introduces the issue of computer crime, including adopted terminology. It discusses the transformation of computer crime and cybercrime following its historical development and broad forms of modus operandi. Criminological findings about perpetrators and victims of computer crime are discussed likewise. Second chapter deals with criminal law jurisdiction and enforcement within cyberspace. The accent is put on local applicability of criminal law and related jurisdictional conflicts with possible remedies. Third chapter concentrates on the interconnection of computer crime and organized crime, as well as computer crime and terrorism. Why and how are the perpetrators of organized crime and terrorism abusing...
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The principle of subsidiarity of criminal law
Čikovský, Jan ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Herczeg, Jiří (referee)
The internet and computer criminality is a part of a cybercrime which is a very wide and relatively inhomogeneous category of criminal offences. The master's thesis focuses on criminal offences against confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and computer systems. These cyber attacks can endanger the cyber security at the national level and inflict immeasurable damage. In the present day, a Cybersecurity Act is being prepared in the Czech Republic whose goal is to respond to these attacks. Master's thesis examines especially penal aspects of this law. Moreover, a large space in the thesis is devoted to the recently ratified Convention on Cybercrime. Besides the two above-mentioned legal norms the master's thesis arises from the Czech and foreign legal regulation and case law, for which it uses literature available in the Czech, English or German language. With regard to the chosen topic, it has been necessary to use also considerable amount of a non-legal literature. The whole work is divided into six chapters. The first chapter provides a brief introduction into the topic and also short explanations of the basic terms. Chapter two provides questions about legitimacy and beneficial effect of a state regulation in the cyberspace which are of a partially philosophical character....
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Internet and computer criminality
Ivičičová, Katarína ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Herczeg, Jiří (referee)
The purpose of my thesis is to analyse and focus on the very actual topic of the Internet and computer criminality. The reason I chose this topic for my research is growing development of technology resulting in the evolution of new types of crimes, which need to be regulated by the law. The thesis is composed of six chapters, each of them dealing with different aspects of the cybernetic criminality. Chapter one is introductory and mainly focuses on the definition of the basic terminology used in the thesis, like computer systems, data, computer crime, internet crime and most importantly cybercrime. Chapter two gives a brief historical background to the relationship between the evolution of the information and communication technology and the appearance of the cybernetic crime. Chapter three discusses on the specifics of the cybercrime by the means of description of the typical cybercriminal, his motives, and his victims and last but not least of the possible prevention measures. The last part of this chapter concentrates on problems resulting from the transnational nature of cybercrime, which creates jurisdictional issues. Chapter four is subdivided into three main parts and provides an outline of the relevant International legislation in the field of cybercrime. Part one deals with the main...
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