Cybercrime 8

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Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday of Unit 8 Points: 100 Overview: News reports of Cyber Warfare or Cyber Attacks are common. Countries across the globe are victims, perpetrators, or both. The media and governments of these actors react and publish information about these attacks in many ways. This assignment will help you to understand what you read in the news everyday and hopefully allow you to view the information with a more analytical eye. Instructions:

• Research a current news article relating to a government that used Cyber

Warfare in recent months.

• Identify the actors (governments) involved.

• Identify the results of the attack.

• Explain what the political and public reaction was to the attack.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page. • APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.

• At least two resources. • Submitted as a Microsoft Word Document.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

CRJ222 – Cybercrime

Trends in Cyber Terrorism

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Evaluation Rubric for Research Paper Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-41 Points) (42-55 Points) (56-69 Points) (70 Points)

Content Does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.

Sufficient coverage of the topics; assertions are supported by evidence.

Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.

(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 Points)

Resources Does not include relevant resources.

Includes 1 relevant resources.

Includes 2 relevant resources.

Includes more than 2 relevant resources.

Paper Length Less than one page. Does not meet page requirements.

Does not meet the minimum page requirements.

Meets the minimum page requirements.

Exceeds the minimum page requirements.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Significant errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed. Does not follow APA format.

Few formatting errors. May not cite sources properly in text and reference page not correct. Missing the title or reference page.

Follows basic formatting. May not cite sources properly in text and reference page not correct.

Follows APA formatting including citing sources in text and provides a reference page for sources used.