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Cyber Attacks, Contributing Factors, and Tackling Strategies: The Current Status of the Science of Cybersecurity

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  • Samantha Bordoff

    (University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, USA)

  • Quan Chen

    (University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, USA)

  • Zheng Yan

    (University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, USA)

Abstract

This article describes how as access to the Internet has increased, cybersecurity has become important, with businesses and the government spending much time and resources to combat cyber attacks. The purpose of this article was to review the existing literature related to cybersecurity. Specifically, the review synthesizes the empirical research in (1) various types of cyber attacks, (2) contributing factors related to cybersecurity behavior, and (3) strategi to improve cybersecurity behavior. The most developed line of research in this area has been focusing on the strategies to improve cybersecurity behavior, showing a questionable trend of quickly creating solutions before fully conceptualizing the problem.

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  • Samantha Bordoff & Quan Chen & Zheng Yan, 2017. "Cyber Attacks, Contributing Factors, and Tackling Strategies: The Current Status of the Science of Cybersecurity," International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), IGI Global, vol. 7(4), pages 68-82, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jcbpl0:v:7:y:2017:i:4:p:68-82
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