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Submitted by: Bill Hickey
NCVA List Master

NRT-0196 Criminals Enlist Teens as Online Crime Becomes More Professional:

Professional cyber criminals in North America are exploiting technology-savvy teens through underground online social networks to maximize profits. The "professionalization" of online crime is directly contributing to that recruitment, said Danielle Fournier of McAfee Canada, noting the economic and legal advantages criminals see in children. "If you offer a younger person the same amount [of money for a job] as an older person, you can get three times as much work out of them, she said. Teens often have a legal advantage over their adult counterparts since they may be immune to, or protected from, severe criminal prosecution if they get caught, she added. Security researchers have previously observed a rise in online crime in the summer months, which correlates with the period during which many schools break for vacation and students are looking for work.

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Last Modified: Monday, 11-Jun-2007 19:36:54 EDT