9/30/24

CYSE 201S

Prof. Yapli 

Ahmed KARGBO

Understanding the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cybercrime Understanding the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cybercrime (bridgew.edu)

The purpose of this study by Sinyong Choi, Thomas Dearden, Katalin Parti was to describe and give insight on how cyber criminals use Artificial Intelligence to carry out cybercrimes and satisfy their criminal cravings. This article relates to the principle of social sciences because it uses theories such as Routine Activity Theory in studies one and two. Researchers use Routine Activity Theory to explain what encourages hackers to continue hacking and explains criminal eye candy (vulnerabilities) in several organizations. Researchers also used Routine Activity Theory to give preventative measures by creating Cyber-Routine Activity Theories (Cyber-RAT).“This paper uses routine activity theory (RAT) to analyze high-tech cyber victimization case studies in the healthcare industry. The analysis explores the motivations of cyber attackers and the characteristics of target companies, including value, inertia, visibility, and accessibility (VIVA framework), as well as inadequacies in cybersecurity guardianship” (Choi et al). In study two researchers used large language models (LLM) and AI-driven malware to serve as an antidote for Artificial Intelligence specific cyber attacks. This study connects to our Powerpoint models as it explains the psychology of cybercriminals and explains their motives. Overall, this study is beneficial to society because Artificial Intelligence is a huge innovation being used for positive outcomes in the real world and it goes to show how people always find ways of exploitation in every machine system. 

Do data breaches damage reputation? Evidence from 45 companies between 2002 and 2018 Do data breaches damage reputation? Evidence from 45 companies between 2002 and 2018 | Journal of Cybersecurity | Oxford Academic (oup.com)

This article relates to the principles of social sciences because it deals with results and studies from consumer psychology and marketing and its effects relating to the general public. The purpose of this study by Christos A Makridis was to showcase the effects, social, and psychological impacts that a data breach tolls on a company. Makridis collected data and conducted research on 45 companies over a 16 year span which is a rich sample size for conducting a study. Makridis explains that when a small company undergoes a data breach, it publicly gives said company mass media attention and though they may lose money their marketing stocks will skyrise. “Using new data covering 45 firms, I find that brand power and familiarity increase by 26–29% following a data breach” (Makridis 1). This article relates to our powerpoint models by pinpointing our study of data breaches and how researchers use public information to study data breaches. Overall, in a weird way at times data breaches do more good than harm to a company and provide high marketing stocks. Just because a bank gets robbed doesn’t discredit all their hard work because in a world dealing with over 8 billion people things are bound to happen, it’s just the social science!

Works Cited

Choi, S., Dearden, T., & Parti, K. (n.d.). Understanding the use of artificial intelligence in Cybercrime. Virtual Commons – Bridgewater State University. https://vc.bridgew.edu/ijcic/vol7/iss2/1/ 

Makridis, C. A. (2021, September 1). Do data breaches damage reputation? evidence from 45 companies between 2002 and 2018. OUP Academic. https://academic.oup.com/cybersecurity/article/7/1/tyab021/6362163?searchresult=1