Human and Technical Drivers of Cybercrime
A special issue of Forensic Sciences (ISSN 2673-6756).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 25944
Special Issue Editor
Interests: developing the science of cyber criminology; technology or digital forensic aspects of crime; forensic cyberpsychology; study of criminal; deviant and abnormal behaviour online
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cybercriminality is escalating, evolving and taking on new forms. A sophisticated or carefully planned operation is no longer necessary to break into IT systems. The hacking tools and malware available on the dark web have lowered the barrier to entry into cybercrime, making it possible for amateur and unsophisticated cybercriminals to cause enormous damage. Offender convergence settings have moved to the darker parts of cyberspace, further complicating law enforcement operations. At the same time, the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT)—and soon, a predicted trillion connected devices—is vastly expanding the attack surface of the global digital infrastructure. The economic costs of cybercrime are high, and arguably, the social costs are even higher. Paradoxically, younger generations of users are digitally knowledgeable but can be complacent about cybersecurity. Youth frequently engage in risk-taking and harmful behaviours online and are, therefore, at risk of being drawn into cybercriminality. Thus, in our collective effort to combat cybercrime, we urgently need to understand the technical and human drivers of cybercrime, especially as they impel young people.
Prof. Dr. Mary Aiken
Guest Editor
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