Question 1

Kino sees a DVD player on the porch of Lulu's house,takes the player to his home,and tells everyone he owns it.Maya,holding a knife,forces Nick to give her his boom box,and runs away with it.Ollie breaks into Pam's apartment,takes a computer,and leaves.Which of these acts are crimes,and what are the differences among them

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Question 2

Posing as Platinum Bank,Oswald e-mails Nadia,asking her to update her personal banking information through a link in the e-mail.She clicks on the link and types in the data,which Oswald promptly sells to Moe.This is

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This is a form of phishing, where the attacker poses as a legitimate entity to get the victim to divulge personal information. In this case, Oswald posed as Platinum Bank and tricked Nadia into giving her banking information.

Question 3

Herb,a computer programmer for Inventory Control Corporation,is arrested in his employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny.Herb must be informed of his right to

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Herb must be informed of his right to remain silent, as stated by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. A trial by jury, punishment, and the ability to question witnesses are also important rights, but informing Herb of his right to remain silent is the most crucial at this stage of the legal process.

Question 4

Posing as a representative of Global Games Company,Ferris e-mails Evan,a job seeker,asking him to forward personal banking information so that if he is hired,payroll checks can be deposited directly into his account.Evan supplies the data,which Ferris promptly sells to Dixie.This is

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This is employment fraud as Ferris is misrepresenting himself and the purpose of the request to obtain personal banking information from a job seeker. Selling this information to Dixie is also illegal.

Question 5

Susan is the president of United Food Corporation,a wholesale grocery company.An inspection by Tim,a government agent,uncovers unsanitary conditions caused by Val,a United employee,in the United warehouse.Will,a United vice president,assures Tim that the situation will be corrected,but nothing is done,which a later inspection reveals.Susan knows nothing about any of this.Can United be convicted of a crime in these circumstances Can Susan be held personally liable

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Question 6

Jean sends e-mail to Irwin promising a percentage of the amount in an African bank account for assistance in transferring the funds to a U.S.bank account.Irwin forwards his account number,but the funds are never sent.Instead,Jean quickly withdraws the funds in Irwin's account.This is

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This scenario describes a classic case of online fraud, where Jean used fraudulent means to obtain access to Irwin's bank account and withdraw funds, without keeping their promise of sharing a percentage of the African bank account funds.

Question 7

Refer to Fact Pattern 6-1.Minka's software is harmful to the computers on which she installed it.This program is

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Malware is a type of software that is designed to harm or exploit any computer system without the owner's consent. In this case, Minka's software harms the computers on which she installed it, making it malware. The other options are not commonly used terms in the field of computer security.

Question 8

Britney,an employee of Computer Associates,is arrested at work.A grand jury issues a formal charge against Britney for larceny.This charge is

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An indictment is a formal charge issued by a grand jury, which means that Britney has been formally accused of committing larceny. An arraignment is a court hearing where the defendant enters a plea (guilty or not guilty) and sets the stage for future court proceedings. An information is similar to an indictment, but it is issued by a prosecutor without the involvement of a grand jury. An inquisition is an outdated legal proceeding that involves a series of questions to determine guilt.

Question 9

Refer to Fact Pattern 6-1.Minka's secretly installed software allows her to forward transmissions from her unauthorized network to even more systems.This network is

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Minka's secretly installed software is allowing her to forward transmissions from her unauthorized network to even more systems, which is the definition of a botnet. A hacker is an individual who gains unauthorized access to a computer system, but in this scenario, Minka is using software to automate the process of forwarding transmissions, which would make it a botnet rather than just a hacker. A bot is a software application that performs repetitive tasks, which does not accurately describe the situation described in the fact pattern. A worm is a self-replicating program that spreads over a network by exploiting security vulnerabilities, and there is no indication given in the fact pattern that Minka's software is self-replicating. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 10

Rashad accesses Quant Company's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial data.Under federal law,this is

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Accessing a computer system without authority to obtain protected financial data for commercial purposes is a felony under federal law, as per the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

Question 11

Mike is arrested at a warehouse in North Industrial Park.A government prosecutor issues a formal charge against Mike for receiving stolen property.This charge is

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Question 12

Via the Internet,Rocky sabotages the computer system of Quik Chik'n Company,a food manufacturer,with the purpose of altering the levels of ingredients of the company's products so that consumers of the food become ill.Rocky is

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Rocky intentionally and maliciously used the internet to cause harm to Quik Chik'n Company, their products, and their consumers. This falls under the definition of cyberterrorism. A botnet, virus, and worm are all types of malware and are not specific to the act of intentionally causing harm through cyber means.

Quiz 6: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime