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Examining the Relationship between Routine Activities and Malware Infection Indicators
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
  • Thomas J. Holt, Michigan State University
  • Adam Bossler, Georgia Southern University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2013
DOI
10.1177/1043986213507401
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.

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Citation Information
Thomas J. Holt and Adam Bossler. "Examining the Relationship between Routine Activities and Malware Infection Indicators" Thousand Oaks, CAJournal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Vol. 29 Iss. 4 (2013) p. 420 - 436 ISSN: 1552-5406
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/adam-bossler/37/