Tom Holt
@cybercrimeprof
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Tom Holt (aka Thomas J. Holt) Criminologist, Cybercrime Scholar, Professor. All views are my own.
Joined June 2020
Are you wondering about the #manosphere or #incels Our latest episode of the Crossing the Firewall #podcast is live with @lisa_sugiura to talk about her work on #incels and #gender violence! You can listen on pod catchers or watch it on YouTube:
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RT @MSUnews: .@msu_scj professor Tom Holt (@cybercrimeprof) studies the ways that hackers and cybercriminals misuse people’s private inform….
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RT @msu_scj: "Every piece of personal data captured in a data breach – a passport number, Social Security number or login for a shopping….
theconversation.com
Every piece of personal data about you has inherent value. As long as there are customers clamoring for that data, breaches are likely to continue.
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New #podcast drop! Our interview with @KSU_SASW Kevin Steinmetz is live! We talk about #socialengineering #phishing #hacking and #deception in #cybercrime and #cybersecurity Catch it on @Spotify or here for video. #advancejustice @msu_scj.
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RT @MSUnews: .@msu_scj recently hosted a cybersecurity conference to educate business owners, city officials and law enforcement about the….
wlns.com
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Be careful who you talk to online. That’s one of the key takeaways from a cybersecurity conference held at Michigan State University Friday. “Cybercrime is a huge prob…
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The latest @msu_scj Crossing the Firewall podcast is live with our interview with @crimoneva on #booters #cybercrime and researching #hacking listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch it here: . @msu_scj #advancejustice.
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RT @msu_scj: Attention ASC members and SCJ Alum!. Dr. @ChrisMelde has been nominated to serve as an Executive Counselor for the ASC. Votin….
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new research alert: The evolution of Nigerian cybercrime: Two case studies of UK-based offender network in @EJC_Eurocrim examining two Nigerian #cybercrime #offender networks in Europe engaging in online #fraud .read it here:. @msu_scj .#advancejustice.
journals.sagepub.com
Thus far, the literature on cybercrime has focussed on ‘cyber-dependent’, rather than ‘cyber-enabled’ crime. This has meant the emphasis has been on online sett...
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Our latest episode for Crossing the Firewall featuring an interview with the stellar #cybercrime scholar Rutger Leukfeldt it’s always great to sit down and get his insights on offender behavior! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or go to:
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The Crossing the Firewall podcast is a bi-weekly cybercrime podcast hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher and sponsored by the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and...
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RT @msu_scj: Join us on May 30th for the annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Cybercrime! . This year's theme is "Thinking Globally to Re….
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RT @MSUnews: Expert alert: Researchers from MSU's School of Criminal Justice @msu_scj and @MSU_SocSci are available to comment on commonpla….
msutoday.msu.edu
Experts from MSU's School of Criminal Justice can comment on the various forms of commonplace scams and how you can stay protected.
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RT @JinRLee_: Excited to co-edit a special issue on cybercrime at the International Journal of Police Science & Management (@IJPSM_Sage) wi….
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RT @msu_scj: Dr. Tom Holt (@cybercrimeprof) discusses Romance Fraud and how to protect ourselves from it in this op-ed: .
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RT @msu_scj: The MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training is hosting the Michigan Department of Corrections for its inaugural t….
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We find that help seeking behaviors are more likely when victims can provide evidence about the scammer including blockchain details. The more we can encourage #cybercrime victims to document their experience the more they may report. @msu_scj #advancejustice.
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Happy to share a new pub with @DrCassCross looking at #Crypto #fraud #scam victimization reporting behaviors. Victims who know more about their offender are more likely to contact helping agencies. Read it here:.
tandfonline.com
Cryptofraud is an emerging category of fraud, driven by the increasing popularity and prevalence of cryptocurrencies. While existing research documents a consistently low rate of reporting and help...
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RT @Cybercrimeology: 🎧 EP112 - Building the Basics Preparing Officers for the Present and Researching Training for the Future.Dr. Tom Holt….
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This is one of the first studies to explore juvenile fraud in an online context and demonstrates that traditional theories of crime may work to explain why some begin an early career in #cybercrime @msu_scj #advancejustice.
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Very excited to share a new study looking at the correlates of youth #cybercrime #online #fraud offending with @CrimeJusticeQUT @DrCassCross @DrRussellBrewer @KatieLogos Jesse Cale and Andrew Goldsmith read it here:
journals.sagepub.com
Research exploring online fraud has largely focused on victim characteristics, limiting our knowledge of the factors influencing individuals’ risk of engaging i...
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