CybersecurityCybercrime
Types of crimesCrimes where a computer network, software or hardware is the target (ransomware, viruses, worms, SQL injection, distributed denial of service attacks)Crimes where the human or the human’s data is the target (romance scams, cyberbullying, hate speech, sexting, child pornography trafficking, trolling)
VictimsCorporations and governmentsFamilies and individuals
Academic programsComputer science, computer engineering, information technologyCriminology, psychology, sociology
Intellectual focusApplied science oriented – coding, networking and engineering strategies for making networks more secureBasic science oriented – theoretical understandings of how and why crime is committed

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