Examining the Relationship between Routine Activities and Malware Infection Indicators
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2013
Publication Title
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
DOI
10.1177/1043986213507401
ISSN
1552-5406
Abstract
The threat of attacks enabled by malicious software, or programs used to compromise computer systems and steal information, has increased dramatically over the last two decades. There has, however, been little research considering the correlates of malware infection victimization. Thus, this study attempts to refine the existing literature on malware victimization using multiple measures for the presence of an infection and a Routine Activities framework to identify the correlates of infection in a sample of students, faculty, and staff at a southeastern university. The implications of this study for criminological theory and cybercrime research are discussed in detail.
Recommended Citation
Holt, Thomas J., Adam Bossler.
2013.
"Examining the Relationship between Routine Activities and Malware Infection Indicators."
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 29 (4): 420-436 Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
doi: 10.1177/1043986213507401
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/crimjust-criminology-facpubs/77
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