Entry #12

Cyber technology has helped cybersecurity experts and Information Technology professionals do cybersecurity tasks and monitoring systems. However, cybertechnology has also affected and impacted the way cybercriminals interact with cyber victims in both positive and negative ways. One negative way that cybertechnology has affected and impacted the way cybercriminals interact with cyber victims is that cybertechnology can make hackers and cybercriminals anonymous. Cybercriminals can use certain cybertechnology to make themselves undetected as well as their cyberattacks. Making it hard for cybersecurity experts and information technology teams to spots threats and risks to computer systems. It also makes it hard for victims of cybercrime to identify the hacker. Another negative way that cybertechnology has affected and impacted the way cybercriminals interact with cyber victims is that social media and other online platforms make it easy for cybercriminals to access their target information. Since most individuals put their information on social media, their information is easily accessible to offenders who want to target an individual. Lastly, another negative way that cybertechnology has affected and impacted the way cybercriminals interact with cyber victims is that certain cybercrimes like cyberstalking and cyberbullying can cause psychological and mental health effects which could detriment and individuals mental state and life. The posts and information that individuals post on online platforms and social media may get used by cyberbullies and cyberstalkers to harass victims. On the other hand, there are also positive ways and impacts of cybertechnology. One positive way that cybertechnology has affected and impacted the way cybercriminals interact with cyber victims is that individuals who are victims of cybercrime can report cybercrimes with cyber technology in a timely fashion. Another positive way that cybertechnology has affected and impacted the way cybercriminals interact with cyber victims is that cyber technology teaches and spreads awareness about cybersecurity as well as methods to keep safe from cyber attacks.

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