Title: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Headings: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
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Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
Understanding the differences
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
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Content: The two types of problems differ substantially in terms of what happens and who the victims are, as well as the academic areas that study them. Cybersecurity is ultimately about protecting government and corporate networks, seeking to make it difficult for hackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities. Cybercrime, on the other hand, tends to focus more on protecting individuals and families as they navigate online life. Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime

Cybersecurity
Cybercrime
Types of crimes
Crimes where a computer network, software or hardware is the target (ransomware, viruses, worms, SQL injection, distributed denial of service attacks)
Crimes where the human or the human’s data is the target (romance scams, cyberbullying, hate speech, sexting, child pornography trafficking, trolling)
Victims
Corporations and governments
Families and individuals
Academic programs
Computer science, computer engineering, information technology
Criminology, psychology, sociology
Intellectual focus
Applied science oriented – coding, networking and engineering strategies for making networks more secure
Basic science oriented – theoretical understandings of how and why crime is committed
The Conversation, CC-BY-ND
Source: Roderick Graham
The U.S. has created several initiatives to improve its cybersecurity, including investments in cybersecurity education and expanding efforts of government agencies. Unfortunately, upgrading official networks and training future generations of cybersecurity professionals will not necessarily benefit people like Amy. Technical solutions won’t solve her problems. Social science research into human behavior online is how to help millions like her learn to protect themselves. Little research
One of the few studies on romance scams like the one that ensnared Amy suggests that there are three stages to these types of cons. It starts with the criminal engaging in intense online communications with the victim.