Examining the Forces Shaping Cybercrime Markets Online

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 165-177

  Holt, Thomas J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

botnets; cybercrime; hackers; malware; subculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874510393     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439312452998     Document Type: Article

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