Craigslist Killer Case and Cybercrime History Quiz
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What is the origin of the word 'virus' in the context of computer crimes?

  • Latin, meaning poison (correct)
  • Arabic, meaning infection
  • Greek, meaning technology
  • Sanskrit, meaning destruction

    • How does a computer virus spread?

  • By directly infecting computer users' personal information
  • By exploiting network security vulnerabilities
  • By manipulating computer software to malfunction
  • By attacking major system resources including data and sometimes hardware (correct)

    • What is required for hacking to take place?

  • High processing power
  • Specific programming knowledge
  • Interconnection between computers and communication devices (correct)
  • Physical access to the targeted computer

    • What contributed to the sharp growth in reported incidents of computer attacks between 1980 and 2001?

    <p>The growth of the Internet and massive news coverage of virus incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one common argument supporting AI, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>AI could be used to fight cybercrime and defend us online</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one common argument against AI, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Lack of safeguards in place to ensure the control of ‘runaway’ computer systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a concern mentioned in the text about the intelligence that could be achieved by artificially intelligent computers?

    <p>They could surpass the most intelligent human being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential impact of AI on the agriculture industry, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Revolutionize the agriculture industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a concern mentioned in the text about AI's impact on workplace responsibility and accountability?

    <p>Computers taking over in the workplace reduces the responsibility and accountability of the average human worker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a concern mentioned in the text about AI's privacy limits for those they serve?

    <p>Computers currently don’t have any privacy limits for those they serve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common argument supporting AI, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>AI could improve health care for humans – more accurate diagnosis and faster lab processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a concern mentioned in the text about society's attitude towards automated objects?

    <p>There is already a lot of reluctance in society towards automated objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology did investigators use to trace emails between the Craigslist Killer's victims and himself?

    <p>IP address ownership information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology did Philip Markoff use to find his victims?

    <p>Craigslist ads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology did the police use to track Philip Markoff to the hotel where Julissa Brisman was murdered?

    <p>Surveillance video</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to Philip Markoff's arrest six days after the murder?

    <p>Police stake-out of his apartment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology is Sophia the Robot an advanced form of?

    <p>Artificial Intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are weak AI designed for?

    <p>Specific tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do frequent human actions lead to, according to the text?

    <p>Moral decay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What have headline-making e-attacks led to, according to the text?

    <p>Resurgence in the need for quick solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do e-attacks cause a loss of, according to the text?

    <p>Trust in individuals and businesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do common uses of AI include, according to the text?

    <p>Machine learning and predictive technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is strong AI designed with, according to the text?

    <p>Human cognitive abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the psychological effects of attacks mentioned in the text?

    <p>Long-lasting effects such as hate and reclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the passing of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by the US Congress coincide with?

    <p>The launch of hacker magazines like '2600: The Hacker Quarterly' and 'Phrack'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the 'Killer Resume' virus in the year 2000?

    <p>It led to costly and powerful computer network attacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a role of a computer crime investigator?

    <p>Recovering file systems on hacked or damaged computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can digital evidence be found on computer systems?

    <p>Bad blocks, steganography utilities, and slack space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can deleted files on Windows-based systems often be manually recovered?

    <p>They still exist on the hard drive but are listed as not to be displayed to the user</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes hidden files difficult to find on computer systems?

    <p>They can be difficult to find and may require special software to expose them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What methods are used to hide data on computer systems?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What crucial role do digital forensics examiners play?

    <p>Investigating intrusions, gathering evidence of crimes, and uncovering fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be analyzed and exposed by skilled technologists on computer systems?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of digital forensics examiners in investigating crimes?

    <p>Gathering evidence of crimes and uncovering fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of skilled technologists' analysis on hidden data on computer systems?

    <p>It can be analyzed and exposed by skilled technologists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Craigslist Killer and Digital Forensics

    • Julissa Brisman was murdered in 2009 in a Boston hotel, and Philip Markoff, dubbed the Craigslist Killer, found his victims through Craigslist ads.
    • Investigators traced emails between victims and Markoff, leading to his arrest after submitting subpoenas for IP address ownership information.
    • Surveillance video captured Markoff entering and exiting the hotel around the time of Brisman’s murder.
    • Markoff was engaged to Megan McAllister, and police staked-out their apartment, leading to his arrest six days after the murder.
    • Markoff died after his fourth suicide attempt in prison.
    • Psychological effects of attacks may lead to long-lasting effects such as hate, reclusion, and isolation, impacting individuals and society.
    • Frequent human actions can lead to moral decay and acceptance of formerly immoral actions as normal, which can be seen in e-attacks.
    • Headline-making e-attacks have led to a resurgence in the need for quick solutions to the problem, such as patches and intrusion detection tools.
    • E-attacks cause a loss of privacy and trust in individuals and businesses, leading to a loss of society's innocence.
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI) includes weak AI designed for specific tasks and strong AI with human cognitive abilities to find solutions without human intervention.
    • Common uses of AI include Siri, Alexa, Tesla, Amazon.com, and Netflix, which utilize machine learning and predictive technology for various purposes.
    • Sophia the Robot, created by Hanson Robotics, is an advanced form of AI with visual data processing, facial and voice recognition capabilities.

    History of Computer Crimes and Digital Forensics

    • The 414-Club, named after the San Francisco area code, launched national news-making computer intrusion attacks from a Stanford University computer in the mid-1980s.
    • The years 1984-1987 saw the launch of hacker magazines like "2600: The Hacker Quarterly" and "Phrack," and the passing of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by the US Congress.
    • In 1988, a Cornell University graduate student created a computer virus that crashed 6,000 computers, causing a 2-day internet shutdown.
    • The 1990s witnessed heightened hacking activities and the anticipation of the "Michelangelo" virus in 1991, which did not cause the expected widespread computer crashes.
    • In 1999, President Bill Clinton announced a $1.46 billion initiative to improve government computer security. The year 2000 saw costly and powerful computer network attacks, including the "Melissa," "Love Bug," and "Killer Resume" viruses.
    • In 2001, the elusive "Code Red" virus was released, adding to the history of computer crimes.
    • A computer crime investigator's role includes recovering file systems on hacked or damaged computers, investigating crimes against children, and retrieving data for prosecuting crimes.
    • Digital evidence can be found in deleted files, hidden files, slack space, bad blocks, steganography utilities, compressed and coded files, encrypted files, and password-protected files on computer systems.
    • Deleted files on Windows-based systems can often be manually recovered as they still exist on the hard drive but are listed as not to be displayed to the user.
    • Hidden files can be difficult to find and may require special software to expose them.
    • Slack space, bad blocks, steganography utilities, and compression or coding methods are used to hide data on computer systems, which can be analyzed and exposed by skilled technologists.
    • Digital forensics examiners play a crucial role in investigating intrusions, gathering evidence of crimes, and uncovering fraud by analyzing computer storage devices and digital media to track down hackers.

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