English 110 Week 5

Echoles 1

Student: Antwan Echoles

Professor: Mr. Welch

Course: ENG-111

Date: November 11, 2021

Cybercrimes and Its Implications

I. Introduction

A. Cybercrimes are malicious activities like illegal interference of data and system interceptions that impact networks and copyright violations.

B. The prerequisite of internet integration has led to the increased volume and pace of cybercrime activities; criminals don’t need to be present when committing a crime (Malby et al.).

C. Thesis statement: Cybercrimes are on the rise because people have connected their entire lives to the internet; cyber-criminals are highly intelligent and have an alien-like knowledge that helps them commit crimes and stay undetectable.

11. Background Information

A. Cyber-criminals use various attack aspects to conduct cybercrimes which constantly seek new systems and techniques to execute their tasks.

1. Internet speed, anonymity, and convenience make computer-based variations like phishing and ransom ware, easy to carry out (Ali et al.).

B. Cybercriminal activities may be conducted by groups or individuals with little expertise or by highly organized groups with information technology operators, system developers and computer technologists. To avoid being detected, the criminals operate in countries with frail or no cybercrime rules.

III

A. Cybercrimes are carried out to generate profit, and their primary effect is financial. They include many profit-driven criminal activities like ransom ware attacks, internet, identity fraud, and theft of credit cards, monetary accounts, and other forms of payment information (Kyung-shick and Lee).

B. However, some cybercriminals target computers and contaminate them with computer viruses, and are extended to other networks or target individuals’ private information for theft ad resale.

IV

A. Cybercriminals often use malware; social engineering is a crucial component for executing most types of cybercrimes.

B. Phishing emails are also essential components of various cybercrimes, specifically for targeted attacks like email compromises; attackers attempt to impersonate through email to convince people to pay out fake invoices (Nurse).

C. Cybercriminals target anyone from internet users who are victims of cyber bullying to nation-sponsored individuals with organized intelligence services.

1. The crimes do not occur in void; they are distributed in nature, and some cybercriminals depend on other people to complete their crimes.

V

A. Cybercrimes over the internet have grown substantively due to advancements in technology in today’s world (Ali et al.).

B. Most societal issues like entertainment and government operations are operated over the internet and are the most targeted by cyber-criminals.

1. Most businesses and activities have been disrupted by cybercrimes, whereas others have been closed.

C. Companies have gone into long-term debts due to ransom wares and online identity thefts. Others have had their files corrupted files, and individuals, have lost their reputation because their personal information has been revealed.

VI. Counterarguments

A. Counterargument: The counterargument is that most people who are victims of cyber criminals do not take the defense of cybercrimes.

B. Refutation: I refute the claims because cyber-criminals are enhancing the strategies that they are using to attack by day.

1. Most people have taken enough defenses to protect themselves from the attacks, but they have been victims.

2. People and organizations are taking the defense of cybercrimes, but cyber-criminals are ahead of them.

VII. Conclusion

A. Although not all people are victims of cybercrimes, they are still at risk.

1. With the technology increasing, criminals are not robbing banks to commit crimes; they have everything they need.

B. They use the internet to get money, breach national security secrets, cause electrical blackouts and failure of military equipment.

2. Protection from cybercrimes should be collective; governments, agencies, bureaus, organizations, and people should take the necessary steps to curb cybercrimes and attacks.

Works Cited

ALI, NI, et al. "Cybercrime an emerging challenge for internet users: An overview." Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) 50.3D. 2018: 55-58. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333132250_Cybercrime_an_emerging_challenge_for_internet_users_An_overview

Choi, Kyung-shick, and Claire Seungeun Lee. “The present and future of cybercrime, cyberterrorism, and cybersecurity." International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime 1.1. 2018: 1-4. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328433593_The_Present_and_Future_of_Cybercrime_Cyberterrorism_and_Cybersecurity

Malby, Steven, et al. "Comprehensive study on cybercrime." United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Tech. Rep. 2013. https://www.unodc.org/documents/organized-crime/UNODC_CCPCJ_EG.4_2013/CYBERCRIME_STUDY_210213.pdf

Nurse, Jason RC. "Cybercrime and you: How criminals attack and the human factors that they seek to exploit." arXiv preprint arXiv:1811.06624. 2018. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328762019_Cybercrime_and_You_How_Criminals_Attack_and_the_Human_Factors_That_They_Seek_to_Exploit

Instructor Comments:

Your outline is strong, except your thesis statement and your topic sentences are not related to each other. The good news is this is fixable. 

Your thesis statement is your weak-point. It's impossible (for one thing) to prove that cybercriminals have an alien-like intelligence.

So, I recommend you rewrite your thesis statement. First, you need a claim such as whether cybercrimes are good or bad for our society. Obviously, they're bad, so let's stick to that point. Then, you need to preview the points in your topic sentences: Cybercrimes have a negative impact on our technological infrastructure because they prey on users for financial gain, they utilize malware, and (reason 3). What is a third way in which cybercrimes are harmful? Think of one, or find it in your research, and develop the paragraph about that topic (discussing the growth of cybercrimes doesn't necessarily indicate why they are destructive).