RT Article
T1 Assessing the Macro-Level Correlates of malware infections using a routine activities framework
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 62
IS 6
SP 1720
OP 1741
A1 Holt, Thomas J. 1978-
A1 Burruss, George W.
A1 Bossler, Adam M.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1586870920
AB The ability to gain unauthorized access to computer systems to engage in espionage and data theft poses a massive threat to individuals worldwide. There has been minimal focus, however, on the role of malicious software, or malware, which can automate this process. This study examined the macro-correlates of malware infection at the national level by using an open repository of known malware infections and utilizing a routine activities framework. Negative inflated binomial models for counts indicated that nations with greater technological infrastructure, more political freedoms, and with less organized crime financial impact were more likely to report malware infections. The number of Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in a nation was not significantly related with reported malware infection. The implications of the study for the understanding of malware infection, routine activity theory, and target-hardening strategies are discussed.
K1 Cybercrime
K1 Malware
K1 Routine activity theory
K1 Technological infrastructure
K1 Hacking
K1 CERTs
K1 Gefahren
K1 Schadsoftware
K1 Internetkriminalität
DO 10.1177/0306624X16679162