Security News > 2019 > October > Targeted online messaging dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime

Highly-targeted messaging campaigns from law enforcement can be surprisingly effective at dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime, a new study has suggested. Law enforcement interventions The study, by researchers from the University of Cambridge and University of Strathclyde, looked at four different types of law enforcement interventions, the first evaluation of the their effectiveness for this particular type of cybercrime. They found that while high-profile arrests and sentencing of cybercriminals only lead to … More → The post Targeted online messaging dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime appeared first on Help Net Security.

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