Question 1

Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBay, an Internet auction site. Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment, which Jade receives, but she does not send the collection. This is online

Accepted Answer

This is an example of cyber fraud, where the seller receives payment but does not send the promised product.

Question 2

Cameron is an accountant in the accounting department of Data Analytics Company. Cameron's son's college tuition is due within a week, or he cannot continue taking classes. To meet the due date, Cameron transfers funds from Data Analytics to a fictitious bank account, planning to repay the firm within one month. The transfer is discovered before the firm is re-paid, and Cameron is arrested. What crime, or crimes, if any, has Cameron committed?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cameron is an accountant in the accounting...

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

Accepted Answer

Herb must be informed of his right to remain silent, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The other options listed are also rights guaranteed to defendants, but are not the specific right that must be given in this situation.

Question 4

Paxton uses social media to post links that, when clicked, secretly install software on hundreds of others' personal computers without their owners' knowledge Paxton's software is harmful to the computers on which he installed it. This program is

Accepted Answer

Paxton's actions describe malware, which is malicious software that is intentionally designed to harm or exploit a computer system without the owner's consent. It includes viruses, trojans, spyware, and other types of harmful programs.

Question 5

Nini, a police officer, wants to search the offices of Operational Business Corporation. She asks Judge Pearl to issue a warrant. Under the Fourth Amendment, no warrant for a search can be issued without

Accepted Answer

The Fourth Amendment requires that a warrant can only be issued with probable cause, meaning there must be sufficient evidence or facts to suggest that a crime has been committed and the location to be searched contains evidence related to that crime. Double jeopardy and reasonable doubt are related to criminal trials, not the issuance of search warrants. Immunity refers to protection from prosecution and is not relevant in this context.

Question 6

Dmitri sends e-mail to Eva Marie, promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Eva Marie forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Dmitri quickly withdraws the funds in Eva Marie's account. This is

Accepted Answer

This is an example of cyber fraud, as Dmitri used deception and false promises to trick Eva Marie into providing her bank account information, and then stole the funds from her account.

Question 7

Cumulus Cloud Computing Services, Inc., suffers a security breach in its computer network. Before the company discovers the breach, the perpetrator obtains a large amount of confidential data, including corporate financial records, marketing plans, and other sensitive information. Has a crime been committed? If so, what are its elements? What steps might Cumulus take to ensure that going forward only authorized users access the data on its computers? Whose efforts-those of the federal government or Cumulus-are more important in securing the company's computer infrastructure, and why?

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The answer of Cumulus Cloud Computing Services, Inc., suffers a...

Question 8

Benito accesses Creditline Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial and credit records.Under federal law, this is

Accepted Answer

Accessing a computer system without authority to obtain protected financial and credit records is a crime under federal law. It is considered a felony if it was done for a commercial purpose. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Rocky's actions of intentionally altering the levels of ingredients in the company's products with the intention of causing harm can be classified as cyberterrorism, which involves acts of disruption and destruction of computer systems for political or ideological goals.

Question 10

Patricia commits an act via e-mail against Othman Finance Company, a business in California, where the act is a cyber crime. Patricia resides in New York where the act is not a crime. Prosecution of Patricia in California involves questions of

Accepted Answer

The issue at hand is whether California has jurisdiction over Patricia, as she committed the cyber crime against a business located in California. The fact that Patricia resides in New York where the act is not a crime is irrelevant to the question of jurisdiction.

Question 11

Posing as Visa Bank, Walt e-mails Paulina, asking her to update her credit-card information through a link in the e-mail. She clicks on the link and types in the data, which Walt promptly sells to Ilana. This is

Accepted Answer

This is a classic example of phishing, where a scammer poses as a legitimate organization and tricks the victim into providing sensitive information such as credit card details through a fake website or email.

Question 12

Skip is accused of a crime. Skip can refuse to provide information about his allegedly criminal activities

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The answer of Skip is accused of a crime. Skip...

Quiz 8: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime